Apple Mac computers in March U.S. sales up by 47%
According to foreign media reports, the U.S. market research firm NPD Group released a report today by promoting sales of MacBook Pros, Apple Mac computers in March U.S. sales up by 47%.
NPD reported that Apple’s Mac computer sales in January this year, up by 20%, February up by 12%, while the March increase of 47%, which makes the first quarter of this year, sales of Mac computers rose 27%.
Apple plans in the U.S. stock market trading hours on Wednesday afternoon released after the end of the second-quarter earnings in 2011, and in the United States was held at 5 pm Eastern time analyst meeting. Mac, Apple will release sales figures.
NPD analyst (Gene Munster), said, Mac sales in the first quarter grew 27%, indicating that Mac sales quarter should be 360-370 million units, higher than Wall Street analysts expect the 360 million expected.
NPD data show that, MacBook Pro before the release, Mac computers slower growth in February this year. MacBook officially launched at the end of February the market, using the latest Intel processors, and Sandy Bridge Thunderbolt speed data transmission technology. The introduction of the MacBook Pro, Mac computer sales growth in March was significantly. It is reported that, Mac computers Apple earnings expected to account for fiscal year 2011 revenues of 21%.
In addition, NPD data also shows iPod sales in the U.S. fell 10%. Munster expects Apple iPod 2011 fiscal year second quarter sales amounted to 980-1030 million, which Wall Street analysts, sales of 10 million made to be consistent.