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 brandpost Sponsored by SAP When natural disasters strike Japan, Ōita University’s EDiSON is ready to act With the technology and assistance of SAP and Zynas Corporation, Ōita University built an emergency-response collaboration tool named EDiSON that helps the Japanese island of Kyushu detect and mitigate natural disasters. By Michael Kure, SAP Contributor Dec 07, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation brandpost Sponsored by BMC BMC on BMC: How the company enables IT observability with BMC Helix and AIOps The goals: transform an ocean of data and ultimately provide a stellar user experience and maximum value. By Jeff Miller Dec 07, 2023 3 mins IT Leadership brandpost Sponsored by BMC The data deluge: The need for IT Operations observability and strategies for achieving it BMC Helix brings thousands of data points together to create a holistic view of the health of a service. By Jeff Miller Dec 07, 2023 4 mins IT Leadership how-to How to create an effective business continuity plan A business continuity plan outlines procedures and instructions an organization must follow in the face of disaster, whether fire, flood, or cyberattack. Here’s how to create a plan that gives your business the best chance of surviving such an By Mary K. Pratt, Ed Tittel, Kim Lindros Dec 07, 2023 11 mins Small and Medium Business IT Skills Backup and Recovery 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