Survey: 60% of undergrad personal computer purchases are Macs

“A relatively small survey from Hudson Square Research — 158 students in eight U.S. colleges and universities interviewed over the past three weeks — nonetheless yielded some striking results,” Philip Elmer-DeWitt reports for Fortune.

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“According to a note to clients issued Monday by Hudson Square’s Daniel Ernst, Apple’s share of computer purchases within the last three months spiked to 60%, up from 38% last year,” P.E.D. reports. “Apple’s share of recent mobile phone purchased fell to 35% from 42% in 2010, and in line with 2009 at 35%.”

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[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “JES42” for the heads up.]

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