From InfoWorld: According to the two largest technology research firms, Apple sold between 4.4 million and 4.6 million Macs in the second quarter, a year-over-year decline of between 5 percent and 8 percent.
IDC and Gartner both pegged Mac global shipments in the quarter that ended June 30 at lower numbers than during the same period in 2015, even as several Windows PC makers grew theirs. Historically, Apple has grown Mac sales while the broader personal computer market has experienced an unprecedented slump.
IDC estimated Mac shipments for the June quarter at 4.4 million, an 8 percent reduction from 2015, dropping Apple from fourth to fifth place on the list of top PC makers. Meanwhile, Gartner put Mac shipments at 4.6 million, a decline of 5 percent, and like its rival, said Apple was Number 5, behind Taiwanese device maker Asus.
If the estimates are accurate, Apple will suffer its third straight quarter of year-over-year Mac declines. In the modern era -- after the introduction of the iPhone in 2007 -- the Mac's toughest stretch was a four-quarter string of contractions in 2012.
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