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Recent research from analyst Benedict Evans reveals that in the fourth quarter last year, Apple shipped more “computers” than all of Microsoft’s Windows partners combined. Evans counted as computers all smart devices sold by Apple including Macs, iPhones, iPod touches and iPads, which surpassed 80 million sold units during the period. Not only did the number surpass combined Windows PC sales for the period, but it almost matched the combined Windows and Windows Phone sales. Evans calls Apple’s achievement “a symbolic moment” for the mobile business. “This is pretty good illustration of the scale of mobile,” Evans wrote, “Apple limits itself only to the high-end of the mobile market, but still sells more units than the whole PC industry.” When it comes