Apple captured 3.2 percent of the U.S. market share in 2003, down from 3.5 percent a year ago, according to research firm IDC. The company shipped 1.675 million Macs in 2003, compared with 1.679 units in 2002. Apple’s worldwide market share remained under 2 percent in 2003. The companies ahead of Apple were: Dell (16.319 million – 30.9%), HP (10.851 million – 20.6%), IBM (2.748 million – 5.2% ), and Gateway (1.987 million – 3.8%).