Apple has a long way to go if they are still under 9% of total U.S. sales.

This is actually a good thing, since Apple users derive some benefit from not being popular (no need for antivirus utilities since no crackerz care about us.)

I have all the software I could need for my Apple and I'd be very happy if Apple sat at 10% of the market forever, but then again I'm not a shareholder.

Off topic... I can't believe how much Apple is charging Europeans for their goods! - it is ridiculous. There doesn't seem to be any reason for it. Is it your VAT, or whatever?