Gartner says Mac sales went down 2.5% in the US this quarter...
IDC says they went up 11.9% in the US and 16% worldwide.
Analysts... amirite?![]()
Lies, dammed lies and statistics
Gartner says Mac sales went down 2.5% in the US this quarter...
IDC says they went up 11.9% in the US and 16% worldwide.
Analysts... amirite?![]()
And replace with...?Intel delays have held up everything. Dump Intel.
It's not surprising all this. With the exception of the retina iMAC (you know, the one that doesn't match the design of any secondary display) Apple hasn't effectively updated their hardware to address new consumer needs since the 2012 rMBP and the 2010 MBA.
My 2012 15" rMBP is the bee's knees, but it doesn't make sense to upgrade to something that is offering barely more performance for a substantial increase in price. Alternatively, I won't go for a more portable computer because the 2015 MBA display is a total joke, and it's absurd to pay $1300 plus $100s in accessories for a shiny netbook that I can't connect to half my stuff to.
And maybe Tim Cook can take a picture of me complaining with that 8 megapixel camera from 2012 to show on the on the 4 year old thunderbolt display that has less megapixels than that wonderful 2012 rMBP.
Maybe that's just it - 2012, the year apple gave up on making laptops better.
Must be because of that Mac mini downgrade. I mean refresh[/QUOTE
Maybe it's the $10,000 Mac Pro.
This always interests me as it's so distorted.
How does this take into account the hundreds of millions of PC components sold to individuals?
Building and upgrading PC's for themselves, friends or family?
Pretty much none of which go to the Apple Community who cannot upgrade or build new using components.
There could be zero PC sales according to this chart, and still be millions of PC being created or upgraded via components being sold to people.
Amid a decline in both U.S. and worldwide PC shipments, Apple has also seen a slight drop in its U.S. PC shipments in 2Q15, according to shipping estimates released today from Gartner. Apple shipped 1.92 million PCs during the second quarter of 2015, down from 1.97 million in 2Q14, marking a 2.5 percent decline.......
Meanwhile... IDC has worldwide Mac sales up 16% versus this same quarter a year ago.
That doesn't sound like people have given up on Macs the way you say Apple has given up on Macs.
I think they should be worried. They've invested a lot in global distribution, so this is likely just an outcome of increased global accessibility. It's like the difference between sales growth and same store sales growth - the US is like the later. Weakness in the US market likely reflects weakness in consumers willingness to pay.
Anyway, there must be millions of people like me, waiting for a retina MBA, and compatible, elegant displays, and instead we get the macbook.
I wonder why Lenovo was the only company whose shipments grew, especially considering the Superfish scandal?
Not Surprising. Tablets are becoming PCs, PCs are becoming Tablets. Everything is confusing. iOS 9 Multitasking on the iPad might make things worse.
They're on par with Lenovo in unit shipments yet have higher price points and much higher margins. Hmmm.
Exactly . . . what the hell IS a "PC" nowadays?
I think they should be worried. They've invested a lot in global distribution, so this is likely just an outcome of increased global accessibility. It's like the difference between sales growth and same store sales growth - the US is like the later. Weakness in the US market likely reflects weakness in consumers willingness to pay.
Anyway, there must be millions of people like me, waiting for a retina MBA, and compatible, elegant displays, and instead we get the macbook and a half filled bucket of thunderbolt and USB-C adapters.
The Mac Pro is a rounding error for Apple's Mac sales. IF Apple's Mac sales are down its not the Mac Pro causing it.i hope your learned your lesson, apple! BRING OUT MAC PRO...WITH EXPANDABILITY.
Quit gutting out mac products! give us the best products.
Why are people obsessed with CPU's on here - the new Mac mini is not a "downgrade" JUST because of the processor?! Its faster in every other way possible, Thunderbolt 2, SSD, A/C Wifi.
No mention of the tumbling Apple Watch sales?
The Mac Pro is a rounding error for Apple's Mac sales. IF Apple's Mac sales are down its not the Mac Pro causing it.
I feel like this same story gets posted the same time every year.