Apple is slowly pulling ahead of PC manufacturing giant Dell in terms of company value.While Dell and other Windows box manufacturers deal with the impact of the delay of Microsoft’s forthcoming Vista operating system, Apple’s new range of XP-friendly Intel-powered Macs (with Boot Camp) continues to attract attention.To boost attention even further, Apple has launched a new campaign to urge Windows users to “go Mac.”Meanwhile, the two companies’ respective stock prices (US$71.62 a share for Apple and $25.43 for Dell) reveal that Apple is—at least for now—the more valuable company. Dell’s market value is $59 billion, while Apple right now is worth $60 billion. While the value of shares can fall as well as rise, the figures confirm the value of Apple’s slowly growing market share.There’s a background to this rivalry. On Oct. 6, 1997, Dell CEO Michael Dell urged Steve Jobs (who had just returned to Apple as its interim CEO) to close Apple and to give its shareholders their money back. This drew an aggressive response from Jobs, who warned Dell that Apple was “coming after you.”Apple drew ahead of Dell in market value for the first time on Jan. 13, 2006. While the battle isn’t yet cut and dried, this news does mean that Apple isn’t a niche player any more.-Macworld staff, Macworld.co.ukCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content feature Key IT initiatives reshape the CIO agenda While cloud, cybersecurity, and analytics remain top of mind for IT leaders, a shift toward delivering business value is altering how CIOs approach key priorities, pushing transformative projects to the next phase. By Mary Pratt May 30, 2023 10 mins IT Strategy IT Leadership opinion Managing IT right starts with rightsizing IT for value While there are few universals when it comes to saying unambiguously what ‘managing IT right’ looks like, knowing how to navigate the limitless possibilities of IT is surely one. By Thornton May May 30, 2023 6 mins Digital Transformation IT Strategy IT Leadership feature Red Hat embraces hybrid cloud for internal IT The maker of OpenShift has leveraged its own open container offering to migrate business-critical apps to AWS as part of a strategy to move beyond facilitating hybrid cloud for others and capitalize on the model for itself. By Paula Rooney May 29, 2023 5 mins CIO 100 Technology Industry Hybrid Cloud feature 10 most popular IT certifications for 2023 Certifications are a great way to show employers you have the right IT skills and specializations for the job. These 10 certs are the ones IT pros are most likely to pursue, according to data from Dice. By Sarah K. White May 26, 2023 8 mins Certifications Careers Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe