Steve Jobs‚ Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne established Apple on April 1‚ 1976 in order to sell the Apple 1 Computer Kit that was hand built by Steve Wozniak. The Apple 1 was sold as a motherboard (with CPU‚ RAM and basic textual video chips) – less than what is considered a personal computer today. Apple was responsible for creating the desktop publishing market due to their innovative programmes‚ PageMaker and LaserWriter. Between 1983 and 1996 Apple experimented with a number of failed consumer target
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Apple Inc. 2010 Apple’s Competitive Advantages Apple was the first company that launched computers for personal use but by 2010 the company viewed itself as mobile device company. The competitive advantages for Apple throughout history have been ease of use‚ industrial design and technical elegance. Apple designed its products from scratch using chips‚ disk drives and monitors. For instance the iMac that came out in august 1998 was available to buy with colorful translucent cases with an eggshell
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Apple Inc. in 2010 Case Study MGMT 430 Bryan Drew King Executive Summary After almost going bankrupt in 1996‚ Apple Inc.‚ formerly known as Apple Computer‚ was a part of a booming computer industry in the 1980’s and 1990’s. With numerous CEO’s at the helm‚ it saw profits climb‚ drop and climb again over periods of time. The following discusses Apple’s Financial Assessment‚ both Internal and External analysis and‚ in conclusion‚ provides a recommendation that Apple slows down its product development
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STRATEGY OF PARENT COMPANY When a firm decides to go international with their business they must face many competitive decisions. Two of the most important decisions a company will face are the pressures for cost reduction and pressures for local responsiveness. The pressure of cost reduction forces a firm to lower their value of the cost of creation. Firms can outsource to places where costs of their products are much cheaper or they can mass-produce a standardized product
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used to be about radios and antennas and things like that. We think‚ going forward‚ the phone of the future will be differentiated by software.”2 -Steve Jobs‚ CEO of Apple Inc.‚ in August 2008. INTRODUCTION In July 2009‚ a press release from Apple Inc. (Apple) stated that about 1.5 billion applications (apps) for the Apple iPhone had been sold from its App Store‚ within a year of its launch. This was considered quite an achievement considering the fact that Apple‘s highly popular ‗iTunes
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be a trend. For example ROE was on a decline from ’07 through ’09‚ after which it started to rise again. On the other hand‚ MVA decreased in ’08 but increased in ’09‚ decreased in ’10 and increased back up in ‘11. APPLE (APPL) Analysis – DuPont Return on Equity (ROE) In total Apple increased its ROE by 9.77% over 2007-2011. This was led by a steady increase in profit margin. The turnover ratio fluctuated from year to year however the variance was minimal. The equity multiplier steadily decreased
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Apple Inc. Case Study By: Executive Summary: Apple Inc. is a great computer technology company with a wide range of products that serve to every persons needs. Not only are their products great but so is their customer service as well. They are very loyal to their customers needs and are very good about honoring their warranties which are incredible deals. They are also steadily doing very well with their stocks and their net income over the past years. With their income up 364%
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Questions: What do you think was the main reason for Ipone’s success in America? ➢ Innovations ➢ Apple retail stores ➢ Emphasis on design ➢ Digital music player’s success ➢ Successful marketing effort - meet the expectation - mystique ➢ Good service plan (unlimited data with direct internet aceess‚ visual voicemail and a host of other goodies) 4Ps: Product: Fashionable‚ new advantages. Promotion: Tv campaign Price： Consumer psychology Place With tough competition from
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differences of Apple computers vs. Windows PC’s Target Audience: Anyone interested in making an informed computer purchase Thesis: While Apple computers and Windows PC’s each have unique strengths‚ Apple computers offer the best value overall when considering cost‚ portability‚ user friendliness and software strengths. My Outline I. Categories for Comparison a. Cost of units and software b. Portability c. User-Friendliness d. Software strengths II. Evaluate Apple computers vs. Windows
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APPLE DIFFERENTIATION STRATEGY Post Published: 17 January 2011 Author: Nellie Amirah Lim Found in section: MWS Articles We can describe Apple’s strategy in terms of product differentiation and strategic alliances Product Differentiation. Apple prides itself on its innovation. When reviewing the history of Apple‚ it is evident that this attitude permeated the company during its peaks of success. For instance‚ Apple pioneered the PDA market by introducing the Newton in 1993. Later‚ Apple introduced
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