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Apple Now Selling Better Than One Laptop In Six

Posted by kdawson on from the little-fruit-that-could dept.

Lucas123 writes "Apple's share of the laptop market has grown over the past few years and the company is now beating Gateway in sales, according research firm NPD Group Inc. in Port Washington, NY. 'Their sales are continuing to grow faster than the rest of the marketplace,' the firm stated. In June Apple was responsible for 17.6% of laptops sold (at retail) in the US and is now in third place behind HP and Toshiba."

3 of 767 comments (clear)

  1. Re:College kids by Tackhead · · Score: 5, Funny
    > Also, does this prove the iPod's halo effect is Real?

    That's not the iPod's halo effect. That's the Vista Black Hole of Suck effect.

  2. Re:More to Come by feepness · · Score: 5, Funny

    Unfortunately I was there to buy a washer and dryer... If you can't get excited about buying a matching washer/dryer set then you've just lost your taste for life.
  3. Re:More to Come by NCraig · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sounds like a big day... I wonder if he had time for Bed Bath & Beyond.