Jobs says that Macs are gaining market share, with sales growing at 36%. Overall, personal computer sales increased only about 11% during the
period, according to the market researcher IDC. Apple's strength was particularly notable in that it came during the quarter in which Microsoft finally released the long-awaited Vista version of its
Windows operating system, an event that the PC industry was counting on to spur a wave of computer upgrades.
Apple plans to regularly add new software features to its iPhones -- which are scheduled to ship in late June -- at no charge. Jobs says he believes these upgrades will give the company an advantage in a market where the software in phones generally remains unchanged once they are in use.
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