Laptop Industry
Laptop Industry
Laptop Industry
Andrea Moultrie
The laptop industry is evident that technology in our world today is becoming more advance. Since its increase in demand, laptops are becoming more personal and convenient to the needs of its owner by offering different selections of color, style, and internal hardware. Laptops are becoming more popular in households, businesses, and everyday lives. This analysis will describe growth rates, suppliers, competition, and customers and how they contribute to the industry of laptops.
Industry Specific
Technology is constantly changing. The 1st laptop was introduced in 1981 by the Osborne Computer Corporation. This technological phenomenon changed the way we would use computers forever. For the price of 1800 dollars, you could own an Osborne 1 laptop. It included about an additional 1500 dollars worth of programs such as WordStar word processing, spreadsheet software, Microsoft MBASIC programming language, etc. It weighed about 24 and a half pounds and also included a protective case. In 1991, the Apple Company introduced its version of the laptop. The Apple PowerBook was portable, which included a palm rest and pointing device that became standard for future laptop designs (Carey, Dachary). A major change to the laptop industry was the release of Windows 95 in 1995. Windows 95 became the default operating system for non-Apple laptops. The release of Windows 95 stabilized several features of laptop design, and brought about the creation of the style of laptops we know today. (Carey, Dachary). As shown in table 1.4, the amount of shipments, imports, exports, and annual growth has changed over the past few years. Important industry statistics related to the laptop industry would be income and demand. These statistics are important because the purchasing consumer has to be able to afford the product and additional accessories for the computer. The American economy is becoming better so that when consumers are more
Laptop Industry
Andrea Moultrie
The laptop industry is evident that technology in our world today is becoming more advance. Since its increase in demand, laptops are becoming more personal and convenient to the needs of its owner by offering different selections of color, style, and internal hardware. Laptops are becoming more popular in households, businesses, and everyday lives. This analysis will describe growth rates, suppliers, competition, and customers and how they contribute to the industry of laptops.
Industry Specific
Technology is constantly changing. The 1st laptop was introduced in 1981 by the Osborne Computer Corporation. This technological phenomenon changed the way we would use computers forever. For the price of 1800 dollars, you could own an Osborne 1 laptop. It included about an additional 1500 dollars worth of programs such as WordStar word processing, spreadsheet software, Microsoft MBASIC programming language, etc. It weighed about 24 and a half pounds and also included a protective case. In 1991, the Apple Company introduced its version of the laptop. The Apple PowerBook was portable, which included a palm rest and pointing device that became standard for future laptop designs (Carey, Dachary). A major change to the laptop industry was the release of Windows 95 in 1995. Windows 95 became the default operating system for non-Apple laptops. The release of Windows 95 stabilized several features of laptop design, and brought about the creation of the style of laptops we know today. (Carey, Dachary). As shown in table 1.4, the amount of shipments, imports, exports, and annual growth has changed over the past few years. Important industry statistics related to the laptop industry would be income and demand. These statistics are important because the purchasing consumer has to be able to afford the product and additional accessories for the computer. The American economy is becoming better so that when consumers are more