Apple now has 6.1% computer market share

This is major. Apple has always hung around 4-5% in the market share world, and a full percentae point along with yesterday's profit announcement really shows the power Apple has behind it. Given the recent reliability ratings as well and the "Halo Effect" with the iPod it's not hard to see why Apple is climbing while others are struggling.

Appleinsider.com has details.
"Apple's 6.1 percent share puts it right behind Gateway, whose 6.4 percent share allowed it to maintain its No. 3 position for U.S. PC shipments.

Dell held onto the No. 1 position in the U.S. PC market with a 32.1 percent share despite a 7.1 percent decline in shipments year-over-year. It was followed by HP, which grew its share of the market from 21.2 percent to 23 percent."