All this shows is that Apple computers cost more.

After all, how many Apple computers are there that cost less than $1000??

Sure it points out that Apple computers cost more, but it also shows that despite that fact people are willing to pay the price. Which can obviously not be said for other companies (like Alienware) who also have a rather large selection of computers priced over $1000.

I was the same way for quite awhile, but when you look at the resell value of their computers it is much higher than a PC. So it’s kind of like an investment, albeit an expensive one.

Thanks for pointing up Apple’s share in US. Worldwide, they are little to unknown.

Really, at least 90% of computer users live in other countries, and Apple has little to no impact in those countries.
Brazil, population: 180mi. If I say mac, people don’t even know what I’m talking about.

Everything other places of world hear from Apple is iPod and iPhone.

They don’t give a shit to my country, I won’t give a shit to them. And it will always be like this. They’ll never go anywhere if they only target the US, which seems impossible given the number of Windows and now Linux users out there.

Don’t confuse yourself with US numbers. Oh wait, US couldn’t care less about the rest of the world anyway… do as you wish.

Victor, I think you may have jumped the gun here a little and maybe missed the point of this article. One of the biggest conclusions I made after reading the Fortune article, that I was trying to convey here was that the majority of people who are purchasing computers are choosing models that are priced under $1,000. That seems to be the magic number for consumers. Sure Apple, in the United States, may command 66% of the premium market but in overall sales, they still sit at a measly 14%. If they want to see their numbers increase overall, they’re going to have to consider offering more options in the under $1,000 range. They’ll also need to place an effort on global sales.

Unless the general population one day decides that they prefer computers that are priced over $1,000, Apple will probably remain steady with the overall market share that they currently have at 14% in the United States.

After all, how many Apple computers are there that cost less than $1000??

To suggest that 66% of US servers are apple servers is a joke.

Nevertheless, you are right that these numbers only reflect the situation in the US. It would be nice to know how Apple is doing around the world as well of course

W3Counter is saying the following for last April:
1 Windows XP 78.56%
2 Windows Vista 7.34%
3 Mac OS X 4.89%
4 Windows 2000 3.14%
5 Linux 1.89%

And that is just Apple’s share in total, not in the sales of 2008, which will be a lot higher. So I expect them to be quite similar (though not as high) as in this post based on those numbers..

All in all, I think these numbers are really impressive and show that Apple is on the right track. Seeing them more and more around me here too.

Oh, and now that I read it again it seemed I was angry with the post =P I wasn’t

Don’t confuse yourself with US numbers. Oh wait, US couldn’t care less about the rest of the world anyway… do as you wish.

What’s the point of your comment? I’ve read it several times but can’t get the message.

Statistics are just numbers explaining situations in order to make educated decisions. They aren’t targeted at any given country.

Really, at least 90% of computer users live in other countries, and Apple has little to no impact in those countries.
Brazil, population: 180mi. If I say mac, people don’t even know what I’m talking about.

Everything other places of world hear from Apple is iPod and iPhone.

They don’t give a shit to my country, I won’t give a shit to them. And it will always be like this. They’ll never go anywhere if they only target the US, which seems impossible given the number of Windows and now Linux users out there.

Don’t confuse yourself with US numbers. Oh wait, US couldn’t care less about the rest of the world anyway… do as you wish.