Mac grows even as industry slides

The computer industry is having a bit of trouble pushing against the horde of smartphones and tablets that are stealing away customers' gadget dollars. Not the Mac. According to new numbers revealed today at Apple's special event, the company revealed that Mac has seen 18% year-over-year growth. That might not sound like a very impressive number, but when you compare it to the overall -1% growth — or lack thereof — of computers on the whole.