Apple sells record 20% more macs this quarter...

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Apple’s recent efforts to make Macs work better with iPhones and iPads should help some, too—namely its new “Continuity” and “Handoff” features that make it easier to switch between Macs and iOS devices for messaging, e-mail, web browsing, and even phone calls. Apple’s unique ability to tightly integrate hardware and software—both in individual devices and across its product line—remains one of its biggest strengths versus rivals like HP, Samsung, and Google.
Broader industry trends still favor the Mac: There’s the shift toward the web and away from cumbersome Windows software, Microsoft’s overall decline, greater consumer and corporate familiarity with iPhones and iPads, Apple’s continued efforts to lower its prices, its long lead in design, and its expanding worldwide retail empire.
The big-picture question is what’s going to happen as PCs as tablets continue to converge in utility and design. But for now, the 30-year-old Mac business is enjoying its third wind.

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