According to analytical firm Gartner, in 2017 Apple’s shipment of smart devices (those running iOS and OS X) will surpass Microsoft’s shipments of smart devices powered by Windows, for the first time. Gartner then estimates that Apple will continue to out ship Microsoft through 2019. Both firms have suffered through three years in a row of lower shipments of their smart devices. For Apple, that trend should end this year according to Gartner.
The analytical firm expects Apple to top Microsoft by shipping 18 million more units this year, increasing the gap to 28 million in 2019. The Windows vs. iOS match-up is really not indicative of the battle Apple faces.
