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> Although Windows still dominates the desktop market, a huge share of the laptop market belongs to OS X, which is (partially) based on BSD. Shouldn't Apple be

by ygra 12y ago

> Although Windows still dominates the desktop market, a huge share of the laptop market belongs to OS X, which is (partially) based on BSD. Shouldn't Apple be somewhere in this table, then? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_share_of_personal_computer_vendors#2006.E2.80.932013 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_share_of_personal_comput... I think you're hugely overestimating Apple's market share in laptops.

pluma 12y ago
Let's say a huge share of a particular niche then. At least Apple is pretty good at making everybody feel as if they dominate their markets. Case in point: I don't even own any Apple products.
edraferi 12y ago
That table is global market share. The source article for the 2013 data[1] shows Apple in third place for 2013Q4 market share within the United States: Firm (4Q13 US Market Share) HP (26.5%) Dell (22.8%) Apple (13.7%) [1] http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2647517 http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2647517