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Non-technical people don’t buy desktops, you mean. Laptops are still a hot commodity, one in which Apple doesn’t even reach 4th place. https://fortunly.com/art

Non-technical people don’t buy desktops, you mean. Laptops are still a hot commodity, one in which Apple doesn’t even reach 4th place. https://fortunly.com/articles/lap-top-market-share/ https://fortunly.com/articles/lap-top-market-share/

ffgjgf1 3y ago
That’s global which is hardly relevant because for most people outside of highly developed countries MacBooks are prohibitively expensive so aren’t even an option. Apple seems to be at 28% in the US (a few percent below HP and above Dell). I’d guess that if we removed corporate sales it would be considerably higher.
- tourmalinetaco 3y ago
  > That’s global which is hardly relevant I‘m sorry, I was not aware there were arbitrary restraints on the subject. Given that no one specified any country before it became disadvantageous to Apple‘s market share. I am more than happy to discuss the USofA‘s side of things. > I’d guess that if we removed corporate sales it would be considerably higher. I highly doubt removing corporate sales would be an appreciable benefit to Apple. If anything it may be a detriment. Consumers in the US (and globally) cannot afford nor do they prefer Macbooks. Just because they are common in Silicon Valley does not mean they are common elsewhere. Additionally, what is your data source? For US-focused statistics I have found this[0], which is quoting Statistica, which says Apple is a firm 3rd at 24%, 3% below Dell and a whopping 11% below HP. However it is from 2021, so more recent statistics are always a benefit. [0] - https://techaeris.com/2021/11/08/the-most-popular-laptop-brand-in-the-u-s-surprised-us/ https://techaeris.com/2021/11/08/the-most-popular-laptop-bra...
CamperBob2 3y ago
Those laptops are purchased by/for corporate users. Those users don't decide what OS, software, and browser to run, for the most part.
- tourmalinetaco 3y ago
  Where does the article specify this comes from exclusively corporate sales? Admittedly I haven’t read every word of the article, it‘s rather verbose, but given another scan I cannot find any support for that claim. Nor in this US-centric article: https://techaeris.com/2021/11/08/the-most-popular-laptop-brand-in-the-u-s-surprised-us/ https://techaeris.com/2021/11/08/the-most-popular-laptop-bra... Additionally, do you have any counter evidence that asserts that Apple‘s Macbook is the most common consumer laptop?

ffgjgf1 3y ago

That’s global which is hardly relevant because for most people outside of highly developed countries MacBooks are prohibitively expensive so aren’t even an option. Apple seems to be at 28% in the US (a few percent below HP and above Dell). I’d guess that if we removed corporate sales it would be considerably higher.

tourmalinetaco 3y ago
> That’s global which is hardly relevant I‘m sorry, I was not aware there were arbitrary restraints on the subject. Given that no one specified any country before it became disadvantageous to Apple‘s market share. I am more than happy to discuss the USofA‘s side of things. > I’d guess that if we removed corporate sales it would be considerably higher. I highly doubt removing corporate sales would be an appreciable benefit to Apple. If anything it may be a detriment. Consumers in the US (and globally) cannot afford nor do they prefer Macbooks. Just because they are common in Silicon Valley does not mean they are common elsewhere. Additionally, what is your data source? For US-focused statistics I have found this[0], which is quoting Statistica, which says Apple is a firm 3rd at 24%, 3% below Dell and a whopping 11% below HP. However it is from 2021, so more recent statistics are always a benefit. [0] - https://techaeris.com/2021/11/08/the-most-popular-laptop-brand-in-the-u-s-surprised-us/ https://techaeris.com/2021/11/08/the-most-popular-laptop-bra...

CamperBob2 3y ago

Those laptops are purchased by/for corporate users. Those users don't decide what OS, software, and browser to run, for the most part.

tourmalinetaco 3y ago
Where does the article specify this comes from exclusively corporate sales? Admittedly I haven’t read every word of the article, it‘s rather verbose, but given another scan I cannot find any support for that claim. Nor in this US-centric article: https://techaeris.com/2021/11/08/the-most-popular-laptop-brand-in-the-u-s-surprised-us/ https://techaeris.com/2021/11/08/the-most-popular-laptop-bra... Additionally, do you have any counter evidence that asserts that Apple‘s Macbook is the most common consumer laptop?