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> most new laptops _some_ new laptops Most new laptops are still fully serviceable.

• seanmcdirmid 9y ago
  Most is really ambiguous here. By units sold? Probably not (mass quantity low end laptops aren't upgradable). By dollar amount sold? Definitely not (Apple has an outsized share of the market based on revenue). By new models? Probably.
  • Someone 9y ago
    ”Apple has an outsized share of the market based on revenue” On profit, I can believe, but on revenue? Even at 10% market share, Macs would have to be five times the price of PCs to bring in equal revenue.
    • seanmcdirmid 9y ago
      Sure. It isn't just the macs that you need to count, but the PCs as well. Non upgrade-able ultra lights dominate the post $1000 market even for pcs.
    • valuearb 9y ago
      Apple has about 7% of pc market world-wide. It's average sales price is around $1,200 to $1,400 (haven't checked lately). Average PC maker ASP is $500-$600, so Apple likely has 15-20% of market by revenues, and more than 50% of market profits, given it's 15-20% margins vs. 2% PC maker margins. This is all PCs. In laptops it's likely that Apple's share is even higher.