US Mac growth suggests Microsoft may have done Apple a huge favor

Growth in US Mac shipments hit more than 25% in the final quarter of last year, outperforming that of all PC makers. Only Acer came close with 20% growth, while market leaders HP and Dell both saw their shipments decline year-on-year. A market intelligence company has suggested a key factor may be Microsoft forcing businesses to replace millions of existing PCs … Strong growth in Mac shipments Canalys reports that US Mac shipments in Q4 of last year grew 25.9% year-on-year, exceeding that of any PC maker. This boosted Apple’s share of the (non-tablet) computer marker gew from 14.4% to 17.1%. Acer and Lenovo also saw growth, though at lower levels. Acer saw 20% growth, while Lenovo saw shipments increase by 11.8%. Notably, both market leaders – HP and Dell – saw their combined market share drop below 50%. HP shipments fell 3.6%, and Dell 2.4%. Microsoft’s Windows 10 move likely a factor Microsoft last year announced that it would be dropping support for Windows 10, the move takin ... Read full article.