Apple sold fewer computers.

For the first time in years, Apple recorded a decline in sales figures, reported the Wall Street Journal. And against the trend: Overall, sales of computers - not only the Macintosh computers.

 

The sales figures in January, compared to the same month last year by six percent, reported the Wall Street Journal, referring to the market researcher NPD Group. Sales declined to be up by eleven percent, the market share from 16.4 to 13.7 percent. The sale of all brands of computers but in January compared to the same month last year increased.

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The high price in comparison to a Mac, the company had good sales so far brings. Now that the consumer their money together, these prices could adversely impact the company, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Apple fans also wait for some time been longing for genuine product innovations in the field of computers. The last major innovations in early 2008 was the MacBook Air, since there were mainly hardware upgrades in an old garment. The favorable initial Mac mini computers have been waiting around the summer of 2007 a new edition. Buying Guide to the fansite Macrumours advises on various products incantatory: "Do not buy soon, there are updates."

One analyst, who with Apple tip forces had met, chatted on Wednesday, according to "Info World" out there think we have an "ultra-portable Mac Notebok" after, say, an Apple Netbook. This renewed the man is a rumor that has been many weeks courses.

Previously, Apple products like the Mac, iPhone and the iPod, despite the economic crisis, however, very much in demand. In the last quarter of 2008, the Group's turnover continued to increase - he skipped the first time the mark of ten billion dollars - and also the profit grew by 1.8 percent to 1.61 billion U.S. dollars (1.25 billion euros).