“Sales of Apple’s laptops in the U.S. surged 25% in June compared to June 2008, a retail market analyst said today,” Gregg Keizer reports for Computerworld.
“Stephen Baker, an analyst at the NPD Group, credited Apple’s notebook refresh and accompanying lower prices early last month for the increase,” Keizer reports. “‘The Apple marketing machine is firing on all cylinders,’ said Baker. ‘With almost every launch of new machines, sales get a boost.'”
“Overall June sales, including the desktop iMac and Mac Pro lines, were up 16% above a year ago, putting the second calendar quarter’s sales up 5% compared to the same period in 2008,” Keizer reports.
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