What They Say
Geekwire was able to persuade IDC to confirm its PC data by OS that showed that in 2020, Chromebooks outsold Macs worldwide for the first time over the year, although this has happened before in individual quarters.
In Q1 2020, Apple and Google were neck-and-neck: Windows grabbed 87.5% market share, macOS took 5.8%, and Chrome OS captured 5.3%. But in Q2 2020, Windows fell to 81.7%, macOS grew to 7.6%, and Chrome OS jumped to 10.0%.
Here is the year-over-year breakdown (IDC’s numbers include desktops, laptops, and workstations):
- Windows: Down 4.9 points, from 85.4% in 2019 to 80.5% in 2020
- Chrome OS: Up 4.4 points, from 6.4% in 2019 to 10.8% in 2020
- macOS: Up 0.8 points, from 6.7% in 2019 to 7.5% in 2020
What We Think
It’s not really a surprise to see these numbers although the market in the US is much more Apple-centric than in Europe. Covid-19 has accelerated lots of global trends and the penetration of Chromebooks. (BR)
