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Apple Market Share Drops Amid Reports of New Mac Desktops

By David LaGesse

Posted: March 2, 2009

Apple iMac

Apple iMac

New rumors are stoking anticipation that Apple will remake its desktop Macs. World of Apple is reporting Apple will announce new iMacs and others on March 24. MacRumors cites a Japanese blog that says the unveiling could be tomorrow.

Word of the overdue makeovers comes as Apple's share of worldwide PCs slipped to 9.61 percent. It was a slight drop of about a third of a percentage point in February over January, according to Net Applications. But it was the largest slip in a year in which the Mac has mostly gained market share and neared double digits.

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