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2.1M/14.8M = 14.2% marketshare. Marketshare is the percentage of new shipments, which is the way its always been measured for this space and others (such as sm
by choilive 2y ago
2.1M/14.8M = 14.2% marketshare. Marketshare is the percentage of new shipments, which is the way its always been measured for this space and others (such as smartphones), the author got it right.
- jncfhnb 2y agoAnd… where is 14.2M coming from and where is 22% market share growth coming from? Seems awfully likely they conflated 22% sales growth with market share growth
- floundy 2y agoWhat do you propose to measure it more accurately? Should we add questions about computer OS usage to the US Census?
- jncfhnb 2y agoI propose recognizing that 22% greater sales does not mean 22% greater market share
- choilive 2y agoI typo'd the number - it was 14.8M. But per the article it came from a company called Canalys.