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Apple Devices To Outsell Windows For First Time Ever In 2013

Posted by timothy on from the well-they're-very-good-at-making-things-roundish dept.

zacharye writes "Mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets have long been considered the future of computing and a new projection from market research firm Gartner shows just how important the mobile market has become. According to the firm's estimates for 2013, Apple devices will outsell Windows devices for the first time this year. The estimate takes into account sales of Apple's iPhones, iPads and Mac computers as well as desktops, laptops, tablets and smartphones powered by Microsoft's various Windows operating systems..."

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  1. Shh. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    The Apple fanboys will cry if you burst their unreality bubble.

  2. And the zune? by transporter_ii · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't forget the Zunes. Whatever their final total was, add +8 to it, so it reflects the Zunes.

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    1. Re:And the zune? by savuporo · · Score: 4, Funny

      Thats a tricky one to get out of. The only way to save face is to crash convincingly enough breaking some bones and the zune.

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