Experts in one voice talking about a substantial reduction in the personal computer market.Despite this, sales of Mac, continues to grow: the sales of Apple computers in the fourth quarter of 2014 jumped 14%.
Apple is completed on 27 December last year I quarter of 2014-2015 fiscal year was a record revenue of $ 74.6 billion, which is 29.5% higher than the same period last year, according to the website Apple. In October - December, Apple sold 5.5 million the Mac.Thus, the company was able to beat its last year's quarterly record of 4.8 million units.Analysts expect Apple's sales of about 5 million Mac.
Proceeds from the sale of "apple" computers increased by 9% in the annual comparison, sales volumes increased by 14%, while many PC manufacturers complain about a decrease in demand.
According to analysts, over the last 12 years computers and laptops Mac managed to increase its presence in the global market from 1.82% to 5.05%. And their sales continue to grow.
According to the analyst Charlie Wolf Needham, since 2003 the average cost of Apple computers has decreased from $ 1,083 to $ 639, while the "maki" fell by only $ 198 - up to $ 1,351. This means that the actual difference in the cost of Mac and PC over the years has increased from $ 466 to $ 712.
Although demand for computers in the United States and Europe remains higher in comparison to other markets, but in these two regions have developed a slowdown, analysts.Corporate segment, which earlier this year spurred sales of personal computers at the end of the year weakened the interest in the PC market, which is reflected in the decline in demand for the business sector.
Market growth at the expense of ultrabooks, candy bars, hybrid and sensor systems will be short-lived, and a significant impact on the market in 2015, these devices will not have, I'm sure IDC analyst Loren Loverde. In the last quarter of last year, PC shipments totaled 80.8 million units, up 2.4% lower than a year ago.