In recent years, Apple has seen a significant boost in sales of Macs. This has been attributed, in part, to the success of the iPod and the iPhone, a halo effect whereby satisfied iPod or iPhone owners purchase more Apple products, and Apple has since capitalized on that with the iCloud cloud service that allows users to seamlessly sync data between these devices and Macs. Nonetheless, like other personal computer manufacturers, the Macintosh lines have been hurt by consumer trend towards smartphones and tablet computers (particularly Apple's own iPhone and iPad, respectively) as the computing devices of choice among consumers. COUNT 5
QSN1 What is partially credited for the significant boost in sales of Macs in recent years? ANS1 the success of the iPod and the iPhone QSN2 What allows users to easily sync data between an iPhone and a Mac? ANS2 iCloud cloud service QSN3 What consumer trend has hurt many personal computer manufacturers? ANS3 smartphones and tablet computers QSN4 Which smartphone has hurt personal computer manufacterers the most? ANS4 Apple's own iPhone QSN5 What are the top two computing devices consumers are choosing? ANS5 iPhone and iPad