Apple all in ones

Apple is expected to account for nearly half of the all-in-one systems shipped globally for 2009, according to a report by the Chinese-language Commercial Times. Analysts have increased their forecast of overall shipments from 5 million units to 6.5 million units, which includes 3 million iMacs. The analysts also anticipate the penetration rate for all-in-ones to nearly double by 2010 and continue increasing to 12-percent in 2012.

Despite the positive outlook for Apple's iMac series through the end of the year, the company experienced an unusual decline in overall Mac sales for the first quarter. Domestic sales appeared to recover in the second quarter, with Apple shipments up 2.5-percent while the market slid by 1.2-percent.

Many analysts have been increasing their outlook for Apple's third quarter. Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster believes Mac shipments could increase by five-percent over last year's quarter, with 2.6 million units. While Apple guidance puts EPS at $.95 per share, street estimates currently average around $1.16.

Apple is scheduled to provide a full disclosure of its third-quarter financial data on Tuesday.

by MacNN Staff