Apple Nets 10% of US Retail Laptop Sales


Market research firm NPD published a study for top retail computer hardware sales for the month of March 2007 last week. Apple’s laptop sales are climbing signifigently thanks to the success of the Macbook and Macbook Pro lines.

Here is the complete breakdown for Laptop, Desktop, and MP3 player sales.

Laptops
1. Toshiba 26.2%
2. Hewlett Packard 23.9%
3. Gateway 13.0%
4. Apple 9.9%
5. Compaq 8.5%

Desktops
1. Hewlett Packard 35.0%
2. Compaq 16.7%
3. Gateway 16.6%
4. Emachines 16.4%
5. Apple 7.7%

MP3
1. Apple 68.9%
2. Sandisk 11.2%
3. Creative Labs 3.6%
4. Microsoft 2.5%
5. Samsung 2.2%


Kokou Adzo

Kokou Adzo is a stalwart in the tech journalism community, has been chronicling the ever-evolving world of Apple products and innovations for over a decade. As a Senior Author at Apple Gazette, Kokou combines a deep passion for technology with an innate ability to translate complex tech jargon into relatable insights for everyday users.

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