Apple notebook share rises again: when should the other players worry?

ApplelogoIs anyone else catching these monthly notebook market share reports that continue to show that Apple continues to grow and grow its presence? I don’t mean folks like me and you, I mean the folks at Dell, HP, Toshiba, etc… Every time I speak to someone about the growing Mac segment, I get a comment back along these lines: "Well, the Mac OS is such a small part of the market segment when you compare it to Windows." Hey, it’s a true statement but by the time the statement is false, meaning that Apple can’t be overlooked any longer, it will be too late to take a bite out of Apple.

My instincts tell me that the big computer makers are indeed fearful of Apple’s momentum right now, but it’s a "behind closed doors" fear. They’re simply not publicly admitting it. An arguable prediction: by the end of 2008, Apple commands over 25% of the notebook market, second only to Dell. Thoughts?

loading

Comments have been disabled for this post