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Interesting Chart: Windows Releases vs. Mac OS Sales - ztirffritz - 10-14-2009
"Ever since Windows 98 came out in June 1998, every time Microsoft (MSFT) has launched a new version of its operating system, Apple's computer sales spike during the same quarter.
Broadpoint AmTech analyst Brian Marshall, who noticed the trend, observed:
"\"We have concluded that no negative correlation exists on Apple's (AAPL) hardware sales when Microsoft launches a new OS. Ironically, we believe new OS launches from Microsoft (MSFT) may have even acted as a 'delayed accelerant' to AAPL's computing sales.\ wrote:
Reminding us that correlation does not equal causation, Brian notes, "Apple's success (or failure) in the computing market is largely idiosyncratic (or company-specific) in nature and not dependent on others in the industry.""
http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-apples-computer-sales-windows-os-2009-10
edit: Corrected title to match chart. Thanks Matt.
Re: Interesting Chart: Windows Releases vs. Mac OS Market Share - mattkime - 10-14-2009
i think it would make more sense to compare it to market share.
Re: Interesting Chart: Windows Releases vs. Mac OS Sales - michaelb - 10-15-2009
I don't really see a spike for a quarter or a meaningful trend with the MS releases dates.
But it does show how generally stagnant Mac desktop sales have been, and how almost all of the growth has been in laptops.