According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), Chrome OS took over Apple’s Mac OS in the US by nearly 300,000 units for the first time. IDC confirmed to The Verge that Apple sold 1.76 million in the latest quarter while Lenovo, HP and Dell had sold around 2 million Chromebooks combined.
While IDC doesn’t typically break out Windows vs. Chromebook sales, IDC analyst Linn Huang confirmed the milestone to The Verge. Chrome OS overtook Mac OS in the US in terms of shipments for the first time in 1Q16,
While these numbers are important for Chromebooks, we can’t help but think that it’s a bit of an apples-to-oranges comparison really. Apple’s line of Macs have different models ranging from laptops, to desktops and sell at a premium prices, while Chromebooks are low-cost laptops (with a few exceptions like Chromebook Pixel).
Google has also confirmed that it will make Chrome OS compatible with over a million Android apps soon.
