PC sales overall have been declining for the last four years, as more consumers and businesses turn to smartphones and other gadgets. Apple enjoyed steady increases in Mac sales for most of 2014 and 2015, while the rest of the PC market was in a slump. Microsoft's new Windows 10 software hasn't given PC sales much of a boost. Apple enjoyed eight consecutive quarters of year-on-year Mac sales increases before posting a 4 percent drop in units sold during the last three months of 2015. But HP, Dell and ASUS all increased their shipments during the last quarter, according to both research firms.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 11, 2016 22:18 UTC