[gibwell]

Apple makes 45% of all profits in the PC market. Nobody else comes close. That isn't a small segment - they are the clear winner.

[sien]

6% market share is small.

[randomafrican]

I'm sure you've heard the BMW analogy before...

[gibwell]

6% is also false.

There is a word for market share without profits. Failure.

Value is measured in money. Apple creates 45% of the value in the PC industry.

[cwoods]

Funny how Windows' profits are not part of the "PC market". I guess it's all about cherrypicking statistics to create a "winner".

[gibwell]

We're taking about people who sell PCs, not component vendors. If we include windows, we also should include intel and everyone else in the supply chain. But since this whole topic is about manufacturers who ship complete phones to purchasers, the analogy in the PC market is with companies that ship complete PCs.