“In a report that is guaranteed to make Apple fanboys proud and Apple haters scoff, the market research firm IDC has released a study claiming that Apple has officially become the third-largest computer vendor in the United States,” Don Reisinger blogs for CNET.
“According to the study, Apple shipped 960,000 units in the second quarter of 2007 [in the U.S.], and the Cupertino, Calif.-based company now commands 5.6 percent of the U.S. market–a jump of 0.8 percent from the same time last year,” Reisinger writes.
“Apple is well on its way to dominating the home,” Reisinger writes.
“I understand that 5.6 percent is not too significant, and the nation’s top vendors are releasing Windows systems, but Apple’s rise in market share has been unprecedented. Just one year ago, Apple shipped only 761,000 units in the same quarter. With more than 200,000 additional computers sold this year, think of the extreme revenue benefits that will filter down to other product lines,” Reisinger writes.
“And it is this filtering that will make Apple the most dominant consumer electronics company in the world. Bold predictions? Not if you take an objective view at what is currently happening in this industry,” Reisinger writes.
“Our future homes will be dominated by Apple. And while I’m not convinced that the majority of homes will have Macs, I do believe that many of them will,” Reisinger writes. “It may not happen over night, but trust me, the heyday of Apple hasn’t even begun.”
Much more in the full article, including the prediction that people will begin to hate Apple due to the company’s success, here.