Unprecedented Demand for Macs; Market Share to Rise again next year. Peter Oppenheimer, Apple's chief financial officer, said that the company had seen an "unprecedented demand" for its Mac line in the fourth quarter, selling 1.61 million Macs; the most ever in a single quarter. Apple will hold about 3% of the worldwide PC market in the fourth quarter of 2006, and that number could rise to 4% by the end of 2007 [digg / Technology] comment []4:01:53 PM
iPod once again to be Top Selling 'Most Wanted' Holiday Gadget. 8% of those polled expected to buy one of Apple iPod digital music players this holiday shopping season, with only 3% planning to buy a Nitendo Wii or Sony PlayStation 3, while just 2% have their sights set on Microsoft's Xbox 360. The findings suggest that for a second straight year, the iPod will be the top selling "must have" holiday gadget [digg / Technology] comment []3:01:00 AM
