MacBook Neo helps Apple gain PC market share as shipments fall

Worldwide PC shipments fell 21% to 57 million units in the third quarter, while Mac shipments fell 11% to 5.6 million.

Share of PC shipments

1. 1 Lenovo 26.3%
2. 2 HP 18.1%
3. 3 Dell 13.3%
4. 4 Apple 9.8%
5. 5 ASUS 9.2%

Apple's share rose from 8.7% to 9.8%, making it the fourth-largest PC maker behind Lenovo, HP and Dell.

What's next

Counterpoint Research says higher memory and component prices make replacements harder to afford. It expects shipments to fall 27% year over year in the fourth quarter.