25 November 2011 | Author: C. Tate
Apple's share of the PC market is set to increase in 2012 to make it the largest PC vendor in the world, especially if the hotly anticipated iPad 3 is snapped up at speed when it finally hits shelves - according to a research firm's newest figures.
Canalys say Apple's PC market share has jumped from 9 per cent to 15 per cent over the last year alone, partially due to demand for the iPad, which the analysts count as a personal computer.
Tablet computers, particularly the iPad, have changed the PC market quite radically over the last year and have been responsible for Apple's growing market share.
Canalys estimate that global PC shipments for the entirety of 2011 will hit 415 million, an increase of 15 per cent year-on-year, driven mainly by tablet sales.
Although Apple will be fighting HP for supremacy during the last quarter of 2011, Canalys say that the launch of the iPad 3 next year will see Apple taking a sizeable lead, particularly as the iPad 3 is expected to come with all sorts of bells and whistles - notably a super-fast A6 processor and a slick, high-spec retina screen display.
But, it's expected that the Fire and Nook tablets will make it a little more difficult for Cupertino to turn the as-yet unconverted tablet-toting into Apple acolytes.
"Apple has seen its PC market share expand from 9 per cent to 15 per cent in just four quarters, though iPad shipments in its core market - the United States - are likely to come under pressure in Q4 due to the launch of the Fire and Nook at extremely competitive price points," said Canalys Analyst Tim Coulling in a company statement.
"HP and Apple will fight for top position in Q4, but Apple may have to wait for the release of iPad 3 before it passes HP."
Other vendors are finding it very difficult to compete with Apple, due to their inability to produce comparable products at reasonable prices.
Apple to become world's top PC vendor next year, thanks to the iPad 3
Apple's share of the PC market is set to increase in 2012 to make it the largest PC vendor in the world, especially if the hotly anticipated iPad 3 is snapped up at speed when it finally hits shelves - according to a research firm's newest figures.
Canalys say Apple's PC market share has jumped from 9 per cent to 15 per cent over the last year alone, partially due to demand for the iPad, which the analysts count as a personal computer.
Tablet computers, particularly the iPad, have changed the PC market quite radically over the last year and have been responsible for Apple's growing market share.
Canalys estimate that global PC shipments for the entirety of 2011 will hit 415 million, an increase of 15 per cent year-on-year, driven mainly by tablet sales.
Although Apple will be fighting HP for supremacy during the last quarter of 2011, Canalys say that the launch of the iPad 3 next year will see Apple taking a sizeable lead, particularly as the iPad 3 is expected to come with all sorts of bells and whistles - notably a super-fast A6 processor and a slick, high-spec retina screen display.
But, it's expected that the Fire and Nook tablets will make it a little more difficult for Cupertino to turn the as-yet unconverted tablet-toting into Apple acolytes.
"Apple has seen its PC market share expand from 9 per cent to 15 per cent in just four quarters, though iPad shipments in its core market - the United States - are likely to come under pressure in Q4 due to the launch of the Fire and Nook at extremely competitive price points," said Canalys Analyst Tim Coulling in a company statement.
"HP and Apple will fight for top position in Q4, but Apple may have to wait for the release of iPad 3 before it passes HP."
Other vendors are finding it very difficult to compete with Apple, due to their inability to produce comparable products at reasonable prices.
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