iPod Product Background The name iPod refers to a category of portable digital audio players designed and marketed by Apple Computer. It is an exceptionally popular‚ portable digital music player that stores up to 10‚000 songs on its 40GB hard disk. The earlier versions of iPod were only able to function as music players. Currently‚ it also includes features such as storing addresses‚ games and calendar. The iPod was originally developed for Mac computers but software was introduced in 2002 to
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Stage One – Start-up/Creation There is a lot of planning that goes into starting any business. Stage one is the growing phase of the business during which the business plans and strategies are finally executed and the business organization comes into existence. This is the stage where the business is not generating revenue but trying to establish itself in the market and attract a stable set of investors and customers. This is the stage where the business has to invest a lot of resources in creating
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Rostow’s Stages of Growth According to Rostow doctrine‚ the transition from underdevelopment to development can be described in terms of a series of steps or stages through which all countries must proceed. As Rostow wrote in the opening chapter of the The Stages of Economic Growth: This book presents an economics historian’s way of generalizing the sweep modern history... It is possible to identify all societies‚ in their economic dimensions‚ as lying within one of the five categories: (1)
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APPLE’S IPOD: MARTKETING MIX The iPod is a well-known product line of Apple‚ which target the market of portable digital music. Everybody knows how success the iPod was‚ and how it became the golden egg for Apple. The iPod has revolutionized the music industry and the way we enjoy our favorite music. In addition‚ Steve Jobs’ iPod saved the entire Apple Computer from collapsing and helped Apple (after the name changed in 2007) reborn with high influence on the
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OS X‚ iTunes media application‚ and especially the iPod personal MP3 player. The IPod started off as a simple device that held approximately 1000 songs. Throughout the years‚ the IPod has completely upgraded and has literally revolutionized the world. Many changes have come about the iPod in the timespan of about 12 years. The most high tech and popular IPod is the IPod touch. Throughout this paper‚ I will discuss a brief history of how the IPod was developed and designed. In addition‚ I will like
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Nourhan Elbatran 900120593 ELBatran1 Dr.Mark Rhet 102 Debate1 1/7/2013 “Ipods are Antisocial” In an era when technology is the main key to success for any developed or developing country some people believe that means of technology are creating an antisocial society. Antisocial person is a person who possesses personal manners which lack adherence for other members in society (“What is Antisocial Behavior.”) Researchers proved that being antisocial
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way of growing the plant which causes it to create the best grain possible. Discussion: Vegetative: In this stage the plant germinates and gradually grows taller and leaves emerge at steady intervals. Germination: The root elongates through the seed coat and anchors into the soil. The primary leaf (coleoptile) also elongates and breaks through the seed coat. Early seedling growth: The first internode (mesocotyl) elongates and pushes the coleoptile through the soil. The seminal and secondary
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ROSTOW’S STAGES OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (ROSTOWIAN TAKE-OFF MODEL) Prof. W.W. Rostow (Prof.Walt Witchman Rostow) in his book entitled‚ “The Stages of Economic Growth” (published in 1960) has divided the whole process of economic growth into five stages. 1. The traditional society 2. The pre-conditions for take – off 3. The take – off 4. The derive to maturity 5. The age of high mass – consumption 1. The traditional society A pre-industrial society is known as a traditional society
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Stages of growth and development Even though many theories exist regarding the stages of child growth and development‚ one of the most respected and influential theories has been that of 20th century psychologist Erik Erikson. Focusing primarily on the psychosocial aspects of development‚ Erikson developed a comprehensive theory that outlines change and growth throughout the entire human life span. His theory identifies five stages of development during childhood‚ as well as three stages of development
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The iPod‚ Apple Computer’s new breakthrough music player that can store and play up to 2‚000 songs from a handheld computer no bigger than a cigarette pack (Technology)‚ provides a striking illustration of what global marketing is all about. When Steve Jobs‚ CEO of Apple Computer‚ first introduced the iPod in October 2001‚ it was received with scepticism. The digital music player was considered only marketable to a small‚ tech-savvy group of individuals‚ and the high price (starting at US$399)
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