Case summary Apple Inc. in 2012 Apple and its History Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple in California in 1976. Their mission was to introduce an easy to use computer to market‚ which led to a computing revolution and quickly became the industry leader by selling more than 100‚000 Apple IIs in 1980. After IBM entered PC market‚ IBM PCs‚ which used Microsoft’s DOS (OS)‚ gained more market share and became the new standard for the PC industry. At the same time‚ Apple introduced the
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|Apple (2006) | Summary • Apple 2005 o $1.3 net income o $13.9 billion in sales o 11.8% operating margin o sales had grown at an annual rate of 27% o stock was at an all time high $86 • Jobs had pushed for innovative products o iMac o OS X • Apple retail chain • Source chips from Intel • 1985 ( Apple removed
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|4 | | |Introduction |5 | | |Steve Jobs‚ the CEO of Apple Inc. |6 | | |A Look at the History pages... |8 | | |Product Range
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Rivalry between Apple and Microsoft has existed for a long time. While Microsoft dominates the market by providing an operating system to nine tenths of the number of users (Net Applications‚ 2011)‚ Apple ’s products bring an alternative to the consumers ’ experience. Moreover‚ given Apple ’s steady growth in the last years (Yahoo Finance‚ 2011) the competition is still ongoing and fierce‚ as some PC users (sustained mostly by Microsoft) are switching to a Mac (offered by Apple). According to
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Running head: Apple vs Microsoft 1 The Competitive Strategies of Apple vs Microsoft Dr. Gina Zaffino Bus 508‚ Contemporary Business 11/03/2012 Running head: Apple vs Microsoft 2 Determine how each corporate culture differs from the other? Apple corporate culture at times can be seen as a “brutal and unforgiving” place to work. Accountability is strictly enforced‚ decisions are swift‚ and communication is articulated clearly from the top. Failure is not an option
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Apple Reports Second Quarter Results Best March Quarter Revenue and Earnings in Apple History CUPERTINO‚ California—April 22‚ 2009—Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2009 second quarter ended March 28‚ 2009. The Company posted revenue of $8.16 billion and a net quarterly profit of $1.21 billion‚ or $1.33 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $7.51 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.05 billion‚ or $1.16 per diluted share‚ in the year-ago quarter. Gross
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A Strategic Analysis of Apple Corporation Timothy Pivovarnik Jeff Shaver Adam Siler Richard Sterling Dave Strubbe   EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 HISTORY OF APPLE 4 THE PC INDUSTRY 10 THE ONLINE MUSIC INDUSTRY 12 THE FUTURE OF APPLE 12 PERSONAL COMPUTERS A SHIFT IN STRATEGY 12 APPLE IN THE LIVING ROOM 14 STRATEGIC ALLIANCES AND ENTERTAINMENT 15 EXTERNAL ANALYSIS 17 TECHNOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT 17 Brand Awareness Style at a Premium 17 Interoperability 18 Technology
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THE ANALYSIS OF APPLE’S BRANDING STRATEGIES by Anna Glenn The Apple brand strategy is all about the experience. According to Wired.com‚ “Apple’s emotional branding‚ a brand that is felt in the heart and mind of the consumer” [2]‚ is the key to its survival. Apple’s brand is reflected through their core beliefs about innovation‚ imagination and design. It is promoted through their products‚ advertisement and customer experience. This paper will give an introduction on understanding what a brand
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Apples and Oranges: A Comparative Essay Is the old adage “you can’t compare apples and oranges” correct? Besides being food‚ both of these produce items have much in common. They both are located under the Fruits and Vegetable category of the Canadian Food Guide; they are both spherical in shape‚ making them fit in the palm of your hand; and they both have a considerable amount of moisture under their skin. However‚ in both nutritional value and aesthetic appearance the orange far out weighs the
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of Apple (Customer Service Aspect) Apple has been a very famous brand in the electronic industry these few decades‚ and it is due to many reasons‚ such as their creativity‚ user-friendly products‚ simple yet chic designs‚ great customer services‚ brilliant modification on existing products and that their designs and products are much ahead of their competitors. Among all these reasons‚ I believe great customer services is the factor the contributed the most to its success and helped Apple in
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