“Despite that neither firm has yet moved to include tablets within their PC marketshare figures is particularly risible when you consider both firms concede the iPad has impacted broader PC sales, impacting netbooks in particular,” Evans reports. “It is ever so obvious that iPads can be used as productivity devices — that’s why Fortune 500 companies are adopting them; that is why corporations are considering them a viable and lightweight alternative to notebooks for business trips… When, oh when, [will] Gartner and IDC accept the error of their ways and choose to recognise tablet sales as PC sales?”
Evans reports, “If they do, then imagine if Apple had sold just 4.5 million iPads in the last quarter (which seems conservative, given news out of Apple’s component supply chains). Add those sales to its PC sales and Steve Jobs now leads what is arguably the biggest [U.S.] computer company… Apple shipped [a roughly estimated] 1.9 million PCs in the US, compared to HP’s 4.5 million and Dell’s 4.3 million.”
Full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: As anyone who owns one understands, iPad is a personal computer.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Dan K.” for the heads up.]
It will be a fine day when the majority of earthlings have experienced and owned an Apple computer and know this sweet joy. Onto a better Age!
It will be a fine day when the majority of earthlings have experienced and owned an Apple computer and know this sweet joy. Onto a better Age!
The estimation about 4.5 million sales of iPads is for the whole world, not for USA sales.
So whether Apple is actually #1 “PC” maker or not depends how much iPads were actually sold in USA. We will know just in few days.
The estimation about 4.5 million sales of iPads is for the whole world, not for USA sales.
So whether Apple is actually #1 “PC” maker or not depends how much iPads were actually sold in USA. We will know just in few days.
Early days yet…
iPad Changed everything and reset the tables.
Market share will double real soon.
Early days yet…
iPad Changed everything and reset the tables.
Market share will double real soon.
Since when is Apple a PC maker??? What did the “I’m a Mac, I’m a PC” ad mean then? “It should have been “I’m a PC, I’m a PC”
Since when is Apple a PC maker??? What did the “I’m a Mac, I’m a PC” ad mean then? “It should have been “I’m a PC, I’m a PC”
@RP3
“I’m a PC that works.”
“And I’m a PC that frustrates the hell out of users.”
@RP3
“I’m a PC that works.”
“And I’m a PC that frustrates the hell out of users.”
yeah, more market share seems like inevitable at least in US. but unfortunately, Apple is still struggle with world market share which is more important than only US in terms of profit. Apple products are still expensive even though ipod, ipad, mac are popular. in countries, apple is very expensive, and mac os x is not popular OS people use. windows is still dominated. there are lots of competitors for this market. excepting US, unfortunately Apple can’t share no more than 3-5% still. this number won’t be changed anytime soon. I don’t care US share by the way.
yeah, more market share seems like inevitable at least in US. but unfortunately, Apple is still struggle with world market share which is more important than only US in terms of profit. Apple products are still expensive even though ipod, ipad, mac are popular. in countries, apple is very expensive, and mac os x is not popular OS people use. windows is still dominated. there are lots of competitors for this market. excepting US, unfortunately Apple can’t share no more than 3-5% still. this number won’t be changed anytime soon. I don’t care US share by the way.
Thanks Jonny for teaching me a new word: “risible .”
Thanks Jonny for teaching me a new word: “risible .”
No, the ad should have been “I’m a Mac PC, and he’s a dork, aka PC.”
No, the ad should have been “I’m a Mac PC, and he’s a dork, aka PC.”
If Apple wants iPad sales included in their computer sales figures (which I doubt), then Steve will allude to that. We’ll know by the October 20th media event, where he’ll give his “State of the Apple” preamble that details the sales figures announced two days prior.
For now it seems Apple wants to keep Macs and iOS devices completely separate, so why not honor that. I think they’re better served using the iPad to demonstrate the rapid and seemingly never-ending iOS growth.
If Apple wants iPad sales included in their computer sales figures (which I doubt), then Steve will allude to that. We’ll know by the October 20th media event, where he’ll give his “State of the Apple” preamble that details the sales figures announced two days prior.
For now it seems Apple wants to keep Macs and iOS devices completely separate, so why not honor that. I think they’re better served using the iPad to demonstrate the rapid and seemingly never-ending iOS growth.
oh, by the way, ipad is not laptop, or even netbook. there are many things you can’t do with ipad. technically, ipad is not in the PC market because it’s not PC or mac anything. I don’t understand why article says PC market. totally wrong. plus, it doesn’t have USB port like PC or mac. so it’s not. just don’t exaggerate.
oh, by the way, ipad is not laptop, or even netbook. there are many things you can’t do with ipad. technically, ipad is not in the PC market because it’s not PC or mac anything. I don’t understand why article says PC market. totally wrong. plus, it doesn’t have USB port like PC or mac. so it’s not. just don’t exaggerate.
why is my canon rebel eos camera not a computer? it has software upgrades for the operating system, (replaceable!!) memory, i can read and write to that memory, i can edit pictures on it, i can create content on it, it has menus, graphical interfaces, i can print from it and, omigod, lots and lots of buttons. you can hardly touch it without putting your fingers on a button. i wish apple would get into the camera body business soon as possible.
why is my canon rebel eos camera not a computer? it has software upgrades for the operating system, (replaceable!!) memory, i can read and write to that memory, i can edit pictures on it, i can create content on it, it has menus, graphical interfaces, i can print from it and, omigod, lots and lots of buttons. you can hardly touch it without putting your fingers on a button. i wish apple would get into the camera body business soon as possible.
heck, why isn’t my home’s furnace not a computer? it creates content, has memory and i had to pay $600 a while ago to replace the motherboard.
heck, why isn’t my home’s furnace not a computer? it creates content, has memory and i had to pay $600 a while ago to replace the motherboard.
@Edward
I’ve been search my brain, and I can’t imagine more stupid ways to differentiate PCs than the reasons you offer. It doesn’t have a USB port???!!! WTF?