Comments on: Mac Sales Decline During Operation Enduring Downturn http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090218/mac-sales-decline-during-operation-enduring-downturn/ by John Paczkowski Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:30:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Michael Long http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090218/mac-sales-decline-during-operation-enduring-downturn/comment-page-1/#comment-5248 Michael Long Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:35:21 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=13116#comment-5248 Another report says that HP saw a drop in revenue of 25 percent for desktop PCs, while notebook revenue was down 13 percent for the previous quarter. And a Gartner report claimed that PC shipment growth was the worst ever for the PC industry during the last quarter of 2008. So if Apple was in fact only down 6% in January (estimated) then they're still outpacing the competition by far, and this analysis isn't worth the electrons it's printed on. Another report says that HP saw a drop in revenue of 25 percent for desktop PCs, while notebook revenue was down 13 percent for the previous quarter.

And a Gartner report claimed that PC shipment growth was the worst ever for the PC industry during the last quarter of 2008.

So if Apple was in fact only down 6% in January (estimated) then they’re still outpacing the competition by far, and this analysis isn’t worth the electrons it’s printed on.

]]> By: Eric Welch http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090218/mac-sales-decline-during-operation-enduring-downturn/comment-page-1/#comment-5239 Eric Welch Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:27:32 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=13116#comment-5239 The company's best downturn performance in this decade? They were ready with 28 billion in cash on hand. When thins perk up, they are going to really do well. The company’s best downturn performance in this decade?

They were ready with 28 billion in cash on hand. When thins perk up, they are going to really do well.

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