Booming Mac sales drive Apple’s best-ever quarter — from CNN by David Goldman

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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Record Macintosh and lighting-fast iPad sales made Apple’s latest quarter its best ever, the company said Tuesday.

Sales for the Cupertino, Calif.-based company rose to a record $15.7 billion, 61% higher than Apple’s sales in this quarter last year. Net income rose to $3.25 billion, up 78% from a year ago.

Also see:
Strong iPad, iPhone Adoption in Fortune 100/500, Education – ikiw.org

iPhone:

  • 80% of the Fortune 100
  • 60% of the Fortune 500
  • 400 Higher Education Institutions

iPad:

  • 50% of the Fortune 100