Apple Computer Introduction: Apple Computer began it’s existence on April Fools Day in 1976 when two young men decide to sell a computer that one of the men designed. Steve Wozniak (Woz) had designed a personal computer that he and Steven Jobs built together. Woz had not even considered that idea of anyone wanting to buy it, however Jobs had a vision to introduce it to the public for sale. Woz and Jobs started the Apple Company in Jobs garage and from there it has blossomed into a billion dollar
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Running head: APPLE, INC. Apple, Inc. Financial Research Analysis Strayer University June 14, 2009 Abstract The focus of this analysis is to perform a thorough examination of Apple, Inc.’s financial performance over the past three years and its growing success since being founded in 1976. Apple maintains its focus on the design, development and marketing of personal computers, related software, peripherals, portable digital music players and related accessories
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Case 2: Apple Inc., 2008 Date: 23-09-2009 1 Table of Contents Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................... 2 Introduction............................................................................................................................................. 3 Theory and Analysis...................................................................................................
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Apple leads the world in innovation with their technology products that are distributed all around the world. Apple was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976 and is headquartered in Cupertino, California. Apple’s various products such as the Mac, iPod, iPhone, IOS software, and more help reach sales of $199.38 billion. Apple is #1 on Forbes’ World’s Most Valuable Brands list and twelfth on Forbes’ Global 2000 list. The firms strengths include its
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9-708-480 REV: SEPTEMBER 8, 2008 DAVID B. YOFFIE MICHAEL SLIND Apple Inc., 2008 In January 2007, three decades after its incorporation, Apple Computer shed the second word in its name and became Apple Inc.1 With that move, the company signaled a fundamental shift away from its historic status as a vendor of the Macintosh personal computer (PC) line. Mac sales remained vital to Apple’s future, but they now accounted for less than half of its total revenue. A year and a half later, in June
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Write Up Feb. 24, 2013 Main Issues Apple Inc. one of the greatest contributors in IT industry, had many innovations that other companies and products followed for many years without breakthrough. For instances, graphic user interface, “mouse” device for control, large capacity digital mp3 player, online digital music shop, and smartphone with multi-touch screen which use finger for control. It literally changed the world. However, the growth of Apple Inc. almost went into a dead end during the
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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL; formerly Apple Computer, Inc.) is an American multinational corporation that designs and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers. The company's best-known hardware products are the Macintosh line of computers, the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad. Its software includes the Mac OS X operating system; the iTunes media browser; the iLife suite of multimedia and creativity software; the iWork suite of productivity software; Aperture, a professional
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9-486-083 REV: SEPTEMBER 16, 2011 TODD D. JICK MARY GENTILE Donna Dubinsky and Apple Computer, Inc. (A) At 7:00 a.m. on Friday, April 19, 1985, Donna Dubinsky placed an urgent phone call to her boss’s boss, Bill Campbell, executive vice president for sales and marketing at Apple Computer, Inc. Dubinsky, director of distribution and sales administration, was attending a management leadership seminar located more than two hours away. Her words were crisp and to the point: “Bill, I really
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Responsibility and Marketing Strategies Apple Incorporation BUS 508 Name Date Instructor Apple Incorporation Apple Inc. is a corporation based in Cupertino, California (USA). The company designs, develops and sells consumer electronic products such as laptops and desktops, mice and iPhone. It also develops computer software, most popular of which is Mac OS X. Its major products include the Mac computers that it has been developing
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