Business Analysis of Apple Inc. Apple Inc., founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak were looking to create a new type of computer. Thirty years later not only have they become one of the leading computer companies, but have also become successful in many other technological areas. Apple has branched out in computers (iMac, Macbook, Macbook Air, iPad), music industry (iPod, iTunes), cellular phone (iPhone), and have become leaders in these areas as well. To make an informed decision of whether
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Assessment of Current Strategic and Leadership Challenges for Apple Inc. Apple’s Past Performance Apple Computer was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, a pair of 20-something college dropouts, starting off by offering Macintosh personal computers. The new formed company managed to revolutionize the “domestic life and subsequently information storage and consumption” of generations to come. Despite its impressive rapid growth and high profits in late 1980’s, the company had to
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best operating systems to the best watches, computers and cellular phones, Apple is the most successful company in the world right now. Apple is a global company and has markets all over the world. Under the direction of Steve Jobs in the early years before his death in 2011, Jobs branded this company and took the world by storm with the best technology yet behind this company. Apple’s early years were spent in competition with Microsoft, then Google and finally today with Samsung. I’m not sure of
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many early retail jobs was in the South Shore Mall in Bay Shore, New York at Record Town. This was always the hot spot at the mall. Record Town had a great location (just outside the food court) and many attention grabbers to lure shoppers into the store even if they had no intention of purchasing music that day. I always had a love for music and made many purchases at Record Town and was very happy to land a job there. My first day started like any other with a manager named Steve introducing me
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products are sold. [2] Apple Inc. was established by Steven Jobs, Steven Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne on April 1, 1976 in Cupertino, California, to sell the Apple I personal computer kit. [3] These computers were hand built by Steven Wozniak at the time, and first shown to the public at the Homebrew Computer Club. [4] The company was incorporated January 3, 1977 as Apple Computer, Inc. without Wayne, who sold his share of the company back to Jobs and Wozniak for $800.00. Multi-millionaire Mike Markkula
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The Apple I Before the PC, personal computer, computers could take up whole rooms and weigh tons. But that was before the mastermind engineer Steve Wozinak built the Apple I, and the great marketer Steve Jobs. The Apple I was built on a circuit board in Steve Jobs' garage with the idea of using as few chips as possible and setting them in rows as to make the computer smaller. The greatest part about the Apple I computer was that it was incredibly adaptable and it can still be hooked up to cell phone
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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 company. “Apple Computer is committed to bringing the
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ภายใต้ชื่อ Apple Computer โดยมี Steve Jobs และ Steve Wozniak เป็นผู้ก่อตั้ง ต่อมาไม่นาน Apple ได้กลายเป็นผู้นำในอุตสาหกรรมอย่างรวดเร็ว อย่างไรก็ตาม หลังจากการเข้าตลาดของ IBM ส่งผลกระทบต่อ Apple เป็นอย่างมาก โดยที่ Macintosh ของ Apple ไม่สามารถแข่งขันกัน PC จาก IBMได้เลย จากปัญหาตรงนี้ ทำให้ Steve Jobs ถูกบีบให้ลาออกจาก Apple ในปี 1985 หลังจากการจากไปของ Jobs Apple computer ก็มีการปลี่ยนแปลงผู้บริหารและนโยบายตลาดมา แต่ก็ไม่ได้ทำให้ Apple ประสบความสำเร็จเลย จนกระทั่งในที่สุด Jobsได้กลับมา พร้อมกับการเปลี่ยนแปลงครั้งใหญ่ใน
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apple. Apple, Inc. has made leaps and bounds from the before mentioned computer to my current i-Products that do everything short of walking my dog. No worries, I’m sure that I have an app for that. Apple, Inc. began April 1, 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Woznaik. To date, some of their largest successes include the operating system of the Mac, iPod, iPhone (all generations) and the much anticipated iPad. Apple products peaked in its success because of its innovation. There seems that every
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Business Analysis of Apple Inc Apple Computer Company originated on April 1, 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, dropped out of high school. At the time of forming their partnership, Steve Jobs worked for Atari and Steve Wozniak worked at Hewlett-Packard. Their company initially started in Steve Jobs’ garage. The first computer was the Apple I, followed by Apple II which launched in 1977. By 1980, Apple III was released and they were able to employ several thousand people. Apple or
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