MacBook sales stronger than expected?
Despite an assortment of glitches in the first generation of Apple Computer's MacBooks, sales of the Intel-based notebooks have been stronger than expected.
According to a report by DigiTimes, which has been known to waver in accuracy with its predictions on the Mac maker, Apple increased shipments of the 13-inch notebooks from manufacturing partner Asustek to about 120,000 units in June.
The shipments are said to be up from 100,000 units a month in the two previous months, which presumably includes a manufacturing ramp in April, prior to the computer's release in May.
"Shipments will continue to increase in the second half as Apple's competitive pricing for MacBooks will continue to stimulate demand," the report states. "For all of 2006, Apple may deliver two million iBook and MacBook laptops in addition to one million MacBook Pro notebooks."
Sales of 3 million notebooks during 2006 would represent a 39 percent increase from the 2.16 million units shipped in 2005.
However, the Chinese-language Commercial Times on Monday reported that Asustek's shipments of MacBooks reached 300,000 units in June, up from 200,000 in May and 100,000 in April.
For its part in the rumors, DigiTimes says it "doubts" that Asustek's MacBook shipments could have reached 300,000 units in June, stating that the estimated figure would be much higher than industry projections for Apple's total MacBooks shipments for 2006.
Asustek declined to comment on the reports, citing client confidentiality.
According to a report by DigiTimes, which has been known to waver in accuracy with its predictions on the Mac maker, Apple increased shipments of the 13-inch notebooks from manufacturing partner Asustek to about 120,000 units in June.
The shipments are said to be up from 100,000 units a month in the two previous months, which presumably includes a manufacturing ramp in April, prior to the computer's release in May.
"Shipments will continue to increase in the second half as Apple's competitive pricing for MacBooks will continue to stimulate demand," the report states. "For all of 2006, Apple may deliver two million iBook and MacBook laptops in addition to one million MacBook Pro notebooks."
Sales of 3 million notebooks during 2006 would represent a 39 percent increase from the 2.16 million units shipped in 2005.
However, the Chinese-language Commercial Times on Monday reported that Asustek's shipments of MacBooks reached 300,000 units in June, up from 200,000 in May and 100,000 in April.
For its part in the rumors, DigiTimes says it "doubts" that Asustek's MacBook shipments could have reached 300,000 units in June, stating that the estimated figure would be much higher than industry projections for Apple's total MacBooks shipments for 2006.
Asustek declined to comment on the reports, citing client confidentiality.
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Also, the sales figures counting on only a 35% jump are pretty negative given the pent-up demand for the products. I expect Apple to sell three million laptops in the last half of this year!
We'll see how it's going in a two weeks with the earnings report...
Originally posted by AppleInsider
Asustek declined to comment on the reports, citing client confidentiality.
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Asustek declined to comment on the reports, citing a desire not to be physically attacked by Steve Jobs.
Still, at least he doesn't often weild chairs so its better than shipping laptops with Vista Beta installed as the OS!
Originally posted by aaarrrgggh
I think the 300k number for June sounds more realistic than 120k; Just walk by an Apple Store and watch them flying out of there! Apple has done a great job keeping up with demand.
Also, the sales figures counting on only a 35% jump are pretty negative given the pent-up demand for the products. I expect Apple to sell three million laptops in the last half of this year!
Anecdotes are useless for making predictions, unless the prediction is to be assumed to have no value.
Originally posted by JeffDM
Anecdotes are useless for making predictions, unless the prediction is to be assumed to have no value.
That's true.
The other question here is whether by "2006" they mean the calender year, or Apple's financial year, ending in September. I would think they meant the financial year, otherwise I can't resolve the numbers given.
Originally posted by aaarrrgggh
I think the 300k number for June sounds more realistic than 120k; Just walk by an Apple Store and watch them flying out of there! Apple has done a great job keeping up with demand.
IF THESE #s ARE TRUE; This proves that the past few years of stock problems were in fact IBM/Freescales problem, Apple can make things, IBM/freescale cant.
Originally posted by a_greer
IF THESE #s ARE TRUE; This proves that the past few years of stock problems were in fact IBM/Freescales problem, Apple can make things, IBM/freescale cant.
Makes sense. They announced Macbooks and the next day there were already people posting pictures and reviews. When was the last time Apple has ever been able to do that!