The statistic depicts Apple Inc's market share of personal computer (PCs) shipments in the United States, from the first quarter of 2013 to the fourth quarter of 2018. In the second quarter of 2018, Apple shipped 12.7 percent of all PC units in the United States, the equivalent of around 1.84 million units.
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The statistic depicts Apple Inc's market share of personal computer (PCs) shipments in the United States, from the first quarter of 2013 to the fourth quarter of 2018. In the second quarter of 2018, Apple shipped 12.7 percent of all PC units in the United States, the equivalent of around 1.84 million units.
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The statistic depicts Apple Inc's market share of personal computer (PCs) shipments in the United States, from the first quarter of 2013 to the fourth quarter of 2018. In the second quarter of 2018, Apple shipped 12.7 percent of all PC units in the United States, the equivalent of around 1.84 million units.
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- 2013 to 2018
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- Includes desk-based PCs, notebook PCs and ultramobile premiums (such as Microsoft Surface), but not Chromebooks or iPads
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- United States
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- 2013 to 2018
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- Includes desk-based PCs, notebook PCs and ultramobile premiums (such as Microsoft Surface), but not Chromebooks or iPads
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