4 posts and columns on halo effect

Mac Sales Outpace Market… Again

in News on May 23, 2011 at 4:30 am PT

There’s really no other way to say this: The Mac is kicking ass. Not only is its growth outpacing that of the broader market, it’s doing it in virtually every segment from government to enterprise.
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Apple: The iPad Isn’t Cannibalizing the Mac, But We Sure Hope It’s Cannibalizing the PC

in News on July 21, 2010 at 3:00 am PT

If the iPad is a cannibal, it is not the Mac’s flesh that it dines upon. In the device’s first full quarter at market, Apple sold more Macs than ever before–3.47 million of them. That’s a 33 percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter and a new quarterly record. So if the iPad is having any effect on Mac sales, it’s an additive one.

Chinese Apple Fans Twice as Likely to Purchase Future Apple Products

in News on March 22, 2010 at 12:08 pm PT

“China represents Apple’s next major geographic growth opportunity.” So says Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty, who believes the new retail stores the company plans to open in the country over the next few years will spike sales. In a research note issued this morning, Huberty describes a “positive correlation between Apple store expansion and Mac market share” and applies it to Apple’s plans for 25 new retail stores in China.

Apple: As iPhone Sales Grow, So Do 3G Reception Issues

in News on August 12, 2008 at 10:41 am PT

As sales of Apple 3G iPhones continue to grow, there are also increasing reports of trouble with 3G reception on the devices.