Apple and Dell Computers at the top of holiday shopper lists

12 11 2008

Apple and Dell Computers at the top of holiday shopper lists

Posted by: in Products and Services

Filed under: Products and services, Apple Inc (AAPL), Dell (DELL)

If you’re seeking out a new Computer for your own holiday gift or for someone near and dear, some research says you’re probably looking at Dell, Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) or Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) to fill your need. ChangeWave stated yesterday that two-thirds of those looking to buy a laptop Computer this holiday season have visions of Steve Jobs or Michael Dell dancing in their heads. Interesting, since Hewlett-Packard Corp. (NYSE: HPQ) outsells both of them by a massive stretch in the U.S. market.

I’m not sure where ChangeWave conducted its survey (perhaps college campuses?), but it revealed that 33% of the 3,699 respondents said they would be buying an Apple Mac if they would be buying in the next 90 days, while the same amount — 33% — indicated a Dell laptop buy was on the radar this season.

Since the consumer market is the one keeping Personal computer makers in business (as businesses have stopped nearly all PC purchasing), it’s just incredible that HP and even Personal computer makers like Sony, Toshiba and Acer weren’t mentioned in this research. Regardless, it’s good for Apple. The company has continued to defy expectations by selling higher-priced laptops at an increasing rate each quarter throughout 2008.

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