Mac sales up 15 percent in April, May.

Mac sales got off to a relatively sluggish start for the first two months of the current quarter, but overall quarterly results are expected to be a bit healthier, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster.

Citing data from NPD Group, Munster noted in a research report yesterday that sales of the Mac rose by 15 percent in April and May year over year in the U.S.

For the quarter ending in June, Munster expects Mac sales to rise 22 percent worldwide over last year, with consumers snagging around 4.2 million units. That compares with the year-ago quarter, which saw Mac sales rise 33 percent year over year worldwide. Growth was higher last year mainly due to a refresh of the MacBook Pro and MacBook lineup, Munster said.

Mac sales got off to a relatively sluggish start for the first two months of the current quarter, but overall quarterly results are expected to be a bit healthier, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster.Citing data from NPD Group, Munster noted in a research report yesterday that sales of the Mac rose by 15 percent in April and May year over year in the U.S.For the quarter ending in June, Munster expects Mac sales to rise 22 percent worldwide over last year, with consumers snagging around 4.2 million units. That compares with the year-ago quarter, which saw Mac sales rise 33 percent year over year worldwide. Growth was higher last year mainly due to a refresh of the MacBook Pro and MacBook lineup, Munster said.

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