Mac is Back, and you're gunna be in trouble...
March 21, 2005 @ 06:33 AMI was just reading this morning that Apple market share in PCs for the month of January was 2.9%. That’s up from 2.2% the previous quarter. Furthermore, that’s NOT taking in to account Mac Mini sales which have been flying off shelves.
Anyway, Fortune says Apple will hit 5% GLOBAL market share this quarter, and increase throughout 2005. To show you the significance of that, 2004’s top-5 manufacturers were:
Global Sales 1) Dell, 2) HP, 3) IBM, 4) Fujitsu, 5) Acer
US Sales 1) Dell, 2) HP, 3) IBM, 4) Gateway, 5) Apple
If Fortune’s numbers are accurate, the likely lineup for Q1 2005 would be:
Global Sales 1) Dell, 2) HP, 3) IBM/Lenova, 3) Apple, 5) Fujitsu
US Sales* 1) Dell, 2) HP, 3) Apple, 4) IBM/Lenova, 5) Gateway
* IBM is expected to lose a little market share due to the sale of it’s PC division. Given their current 6.5%ish share, Apple has a realistic shot at capturing #3 from IBM/Lenova. * Apple’s US share has not been estimated. However, in the past their US sales share was twice that of their global share. While I’m not suggesting Apple will hit 10% market share, I believe it’s fair to estimate they will capture the 5.8% or higher necessary to move into the #3 spot.