Apple's market share explodes 52 percent in April...or does it?
Hitwise Hitslink reports a massive boom in Apple's Mac market share, rising 52 percent over March 2008 to reach 11.43 percent. This is in stark contrast to data reported by ZDNet, which showed a .47 percent drop in the
Mac's market share.
What gives?
Operating System Market Share - April 2008
(Credit: Hitslink)It's doubtful that Apple's numbers could jump 52 percent in one month. However, it's almost equally doubtful that Microsoft's stumbling Vista recouped any market share against the Mac, which has been on a tear.
Indeed, Gartner thinks the Mac is going to double its market share over the next three years, with BusinessWeek reporting that an increasing number of corporations are opening up to the Mac.
Maybe it decided to start immediately? Or maybe it's just another example of data gone awry?
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From Hitslink, Apple's share is at 7.57% and not your altered 11.43%
Check Hitslink and don't lie in the name of Hitslink
If the image you posted is legitimate then sites like HITSLINK shouldn't br trusted even if they can be trusted, they only use web traffic.
Manufacturer's figures should't also be taken as sold to people either as part of those figures might be in some wholesale.
Ian W.
Month Windows Mac Linux iPhone Playstation Nintendo Wii Other
March, 2008 91.57% 7.48% 0.61% 0.15% 0.04% 0.01% 0.14%
April, 2008 91.56% 7.37% 0.72% 0.15% 0.04% 0.01% 0.15%
So it's Linux that progressed against Windows and Mac.
http://tech-talk.biz/2008/04/25/vista-sucks-ubuntu-or-mac-os-x/
Even for enterprises...
http://tech-talk.biz/2008/05/02/mac-and-iphone-also-popular-in-enterprises/
- by Matt Asay May 7, 2008 3:16 PM PDT
- I did link to it, and when I linked to it it showed the 11.43 percent I cited. It's back to normal today. No need to hyperventilate. I checked the source, linked to the source, etc. It's just that Hitslink (not Hitwise, as I incorrectly named it) had its data wrong when I accessed it.
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- by Gunady June 5, 2008 10:52 AM PDT
- Then why there is no update to your post?
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