Even during the current economic slowdown when all computer distributors and manufacturers report drop in sales, I suggest that Apple is on the rise. Report sales of Apple Macs in quarter 2 of the fiscal year ending in March 2009 was 3% lower than the Q2 2008, totaling 2.22 million Macs sold. In Q3 of the last year Apple sold total of 2.496 million Macs. This year third quarter was marked with new Mac releases, characterized with lower prices and increased performance. In addition, traditional iPod offering for students who purchase a new Mac is already available at the beginning of summer instead of waiting for early September. I’ve already witnessed new Macs among friends and colleagues, although at this time people usually save money for vacations.
Whatever results in Mac sales Apple announces for Q3 2009 at the end of July, the trend in Mac popularity over Windows based PCs is much higher. Add to that the announced upgrade of the Operating System announced for September and you’ll get the bunch of happy new Mac users…
If Apple would consider selling Mac OS independently from Mac computers, I am sure it would generate an army of fresh Apple users just like new flocks of iPhone users migrate from other mobile phone vendors daily…