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Mac small business share nearly triples over the summer
Even as many home buyers recently suddenly became shy about buying Apple computers in mid-year, small businesses just as quickly took to Macs -- to the point where Apple's market share in that field grew three times larger almost overnight.
Best Buy cuts prices on Apple's Mac line for 4-day sale [u]
Best Buy cuts prices on Apple's Mac line for 4-day sale [u]
appleinsider.com — Looking to get a jump-start on the holiday shopping season, Best Buy is working with Apple to... host a 4-day only sale that offers instant discounts across the entire Mac product line, including $100 - $150 off the latest MacBook, MacBook Air, and ... (more) Best Buy cuts prices on Apple's Mac line for 4-day sale [u]
Apple's unadvertised retail store price matching policy
appleinsider.com — In an effort not to be undersold on its own products this holiday shopping season, Apple is... quietly re-conveying its long standing price-matching procedures to retail store staffers. (more) Apple's unadvertised retail store price matching policy
MacPadd the aluminum mouse pad for the Mac
macpadd.com — “This mouse padd has been a long time coming for a system (Mac) that is leading the... pack. It’s not your cheap neoprene pad that collects dust and dirt”. “Don’t get a better mouse, get a better mouse padd!” “This high performance mouse padd brings a ... (more) MacPadd the aluminum mouse pad for the Mac
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Apple Macs small business share triples over the summer
D' Technology Weblog — ... as many home buyers recently suddenly became shy about buying Apple computers in mid-year, small businesses just as quickly took to Macs to the point where Apple’s market share in that field grew three times larger almost overnight. Reporting back to investors, Needham Co. analyst Charlie Wolf notes that Apple moved from selling just 61,000 Macs to small businesses in the spring to 188,000 in the three months of Apple’s summer quarter ended in September. Full Article ...

Apple's small business share continues to grow
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... Earlier this week, Needham Co. analyst Charlie Wolf confirmed my suspicions. Specifically, Apple sold 188,000 Macs to small businesses in the September quarter of this year. Compare that to the 61,000 Macs sold to the same group over the summer. ...

Apple triples small business share
Macsimum News — ... Needham & Company analyst Charlie Wolf says that Apple’s small business market share tripled “almost overnight,” reports AppleInsider. In a note to clients, he said that Apple went from selling 61,000 Macs to small businesses in the spring to 188,000 in the three months of Apple’s summer quarter that ended... ...

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