text: The news isn't entirely rosy for Apple. As this IDG News Service report notes, Acer enjoyed such a strong fourth quarter--its shipments jumped 55 percent--that it leapt over Apple into third-place among U.S. PC sellers.
  These are, of course, one firm's estimates. We'll get a complete picture of Apple's quarterly performance next Wednesday when the company announces its fiscal first-quarter earnings. Macworld.com will have live coverage of Apple's 2 p.m. PT conference call with financial analysts.
  This story, "Gartner Numbers Indicate Solid Mac Sales for Apple" was originally published by Macworld.