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Apple market share drops slightly in the past year

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Don't look now, but Apple's slow market share incline may have just turned into a slow decline. Not only does a new report by research and advisory company Gartner, Inc say that Apple's market share in the US slipped just a little bit over the past year (from 7.5% to 7.4%), but that as you can see above, there's a steep little decline from the 8% it was in the last quarter of 2008. The PC market overall is down as well, a 6.5% decline since the beginning of last year.

Does that mean it's time to sell the AAPL stock? Probably not -- as you can see from the graph, there's still been a nice steady growth in market share since 2006, and the current economy has all ships falling a little bit with the tide as it goes out. But it does mean that Apple might be having more trouble than they want breaking out into more of the market. If that is their goal anyway -- Gartner's report also notes that Apple's relatively higher ASP (Average Selling Price) "created challenges for it in the tough economy," but when have we ever known them to go cheap?

So Apple's not up in the short term, but who is? Well maybe Goldman Sachs is. But we don't entirely trust those guys. And in case you're wondering: none of this is actual financial advice, and none of it should be used to make any decisions that might lose you money. You've been warned.

[via TechMeme]

TUAWApple market share drops slightly in the past year originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple's US Market Share Slips in 1Q 2009
Gartner has released a preliminary report detailing U.S. and worldwide PC shipments for the first quarter of 2009. The report pegs Apple's U.S. market share in fourth place among vendors at 7.4%, down from 8.0% in the fourth quarter of 2008. More importantly, the report shows a slight decline in market share over the year-ago quarter, when Apple he

A standard for the Femtocell

Femtocell are 3G mini antennas whose power does not exceed that of a Wi-Fi terminal and that allows, for example, a reliable relay of the signal inside. Already SFR and AT&T  have tested these products with view to marketing them.

One of the main obstacles to mass usage has just been lifted. The 3GPP who enact the standards of 3G mobile telephony has just published a standard to ensure compatibility and inter-operatively of all the solutions that manufacturers start to propose. Better still, this standard will make it possible that millions these cells can cohabit and run with true relays. Thus, it will be possible to create a tight grid which could for example be used for the fourth 3G operator that we wait to be created, which would be less expensive and make use of its customers Internet.



Karma Art

Karma Art

If you’re someone who likes to keep in touch with family, and friends while creating art, try Karma Art. This app allows you to create custom pieces of art, using numerous graphics and backgrounds. You can add text, color to give your message a distinct look. Then you can send your message via email, or using Flickr.

Karma Art App Page



Apple market share drops slightly in the past year

Filed under: , , ,


Don't look now, but Apple's slow market share incline may have just turned into a slow decline. Not only does a new report by research and advisory company Gartner, Inc say that Apple's market share in the US slipped just a little bit over the past year (from 7.5% to 7.4%), but that as you can see above, there's a steep little decline from the 8% it was in the last quarter of 2008. The PC market overall is down as well, a 6.5% decline since the beginning of last year.

Does that mean it's time to sell the AAPL stock? Probably not -- as you can see from the graph, there's still been a nice steady growth in market share since 2006, and the current economy has all ships falling a little bit with the tide as it goes out. But it does mean that Apple might be having more trouble than they want breaking out into more of the market. If that is their goal anyway -- Gartner's report also notes that Apple's relatively higher ASP (Average Selling Price) "created challenges for it in the tough economy," but when have we ever known them to go cheap?

So Apple's not up in the short term, but who is? Well maybe Goldman Sachs is. But we don't entirely trust those guys. And in case you're wondering: none of this is actual financial advice, and none of it should be used to make any decisions that might lose you money. You've been warned.

[via TechMeme]

TUAWApple market share drops slightly in the past year originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Apple's US Market Share Slips in 1Q 2009
Gartner has released a preliminary report detailing U.S. and worldwide PC shipments for the first quarter of 2009. The report pegs Apple's U.S. market share in fourth place among vendors at 7.4%, down from 8.0% in the fourth quarter of 2008. More importantly, the report shows a slight decline in market share over the year-ago quarter, when Apple he

A standard for the Femtocell

Femtocell are 3G mini antennas whose power does not exceed that of a Wi-Fi terminal and that allows, for example, a reliable relay of the signal inside. Already SFR and AT&T  have tested these products with view to marketing them.

One of the main obstacles to mass usage has just been lifted. The 3GPP who enact the standards of 3G mobile telephony has just published a standard to ensure compatibility and inter-operatively of all the solutions that manufacturers start to propose. Better still, this standard will make it possible that millions these cells can cohabit and run with true relays. Thus, it will be possible to create a tight grid which could for example be used for the fourth 3G operator that we wait to be created, which would be less expensive and make use of its customers Internet.


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