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"Apple outperformed nearly every PC maker in 2017 as Mac sales remain steady" (The MBP redesign that's been so controversial was introduced mid-2016.) http://bg

"Apple outperformed nearly every PC maker in 2017 as Mac sales remain steady" (The MBP redesign that's been so controversial was introduced mid-2016.) http://bgr.com/2018/01/14/mac-sales-2017-marketshare-pc-decline/ http://bgr.com/2018/01/14/mac-sales-2017-marketshare-pc-decl... Which isn't to say that the Mac business is as good as it could be—surely it isn't, and they have several models they need to address with updates. I don't really like the Touch Bar. But the Mac is doing fine.

ghostcluster 9y ago
You just quoted an article of IDC predictions. Apple released its actual results on Thursday: Mac sales and revenue were both down 5% from last year. Mac sales down ~200,000 units. Q1-2018 numbers, reported 02 Feb 18: https://www.macworld.co.uk/news/apple/apple-financial-results-3581769/ https://www.macworld.co.uk/news/apple/apple-financial-result...
- glhaynes 9y ago
  I was just trying to give some context beyond a single quarter. The highly-criticized devices have been out for a long time and have been good sellers. They've clearly got some work to do overall, though. I just don't think the Mac is in some historically-unique bad spot (not saying you said that), which one would surely think if they just went by blog posts.
- ntsplnkv2 9y ago
  Can you compare that to other PC manufacturers? Otherwise it's a meaningless number-we know desktop sales, esp at the super high end, are down overall.
- deleted 9y ago
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- sib 9y ago
  It's important to note that Apple had 13 weeks in the quarter that they just reported on, while, in the year-before quarter, they had 14 weeks. This is a difference of just over 7%. That means that Apple sold more Macs per day (and generated more revenue per day) this year than in the year-ago quarter.
  - rzzzt 9y ago
    I was puzzled by your comment, then did some searching: http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2014/02/06/_14_week_quarters_financial_markets_get_confused.html http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2014/02/06/_14_week_quar...

ghostcluster 9y ago

You just quoted an article of IDC predictions. Apple released its actual results on Thursday: Mac sales and revenue were both down 5% from last year. Mac sales down ~200,000 units. Q1-2018 numbers, reported 02 Feb 18: https://www.macworld.co.uk/news/apple/apple-financial-results-3581769/ https://www.macworld.co.uk/news/apple/apple-financial-result...

glhaynes 9y ago
I was just trying to give some context beyond a single quarter. The highly-criticized devices have been out for a long time and have been good sellers. They've clearly got some work to do overall, though. I just don't think the Mac is in some historically-unique bad spot (not saying you said that), which one would surely think if they just went by blog posts.
ntsplnkv2 9y ago
Can you compare that to other PC manufacturers? Otherwise it's a meaningless number-we know desktop sales, esp at the super high end, are down overall.
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sib 9y ago
It's important to note that Apple had 13 weeks in the quarter that they just reported on, while, in the year-before quarter, they had 14 weeks. This is a difference of just over 7%. That means that Apple sold more Macs per day (and generated more revenue per day) this year than in the year-ago quarter.
- rzzzt 9y ago
  I was puzzled by your comment, then did some searching: http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2014/02/06/_14_week_quarters_financial_markets_get_confused.html http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2014/02/06/_14_week_quar...