Market Analysis of the Apple iPod The market studied here is that of the iPod: ‘a brand of portable digital media player de-signed and marketed by Apple Computer.’ Apple have cleverly created a mp3 player that has outsold all competition by using the advantage of brand loyalty. The iPod family has evolved since the original launch in October 2001 when the 5GB iPod was released‚ fol-lowed in 2002 with the launch of the 10GB and 20GB versions. By 2004 Apple had re-leased the iPod mini‚ iPod shuffle
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Case Analysis: Apple‚ Inc. (Case Study) Unit 1 Rolf Vonderheide Kaplan University GB520 Strategic Human Resource Management Professor Steven Cates November 11‚ 2014 Introduction The purpose of this case analysis is to answer the following question as it relates to Apple‚ Inc. “What is strategic management and why is it crucial to the success of an organization in meeting its goals and mission?” Strategic Management refers to the set of decisions and actions used to formulate and implement strategies
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Apple Inc. From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This article is about the technology company. For other companies named "Apple"‚ see Apple (disambiguation). Coordinates: 37.33182°N 122.03118°W Apple Inc. Type Public Traded as NASDAQ: AAPL NASDAQ-100 component S&P 500 component Industry Computer hardware Computer software Consumer electronics Digital distribution Founded April 1‚ 1976 (incorporated January 3‚ 1977) Founder(s) Steve Jobs Steve Wozniak Ronald Wayne[1]
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1 Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronic‚ software and personal computers. The mission statement of Apple is “Apple designs Macs‚ the best personal computers in the world‚ along with OS X‚ iLife‚ iWork‚ and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store‚ and has recently introduced its magical iPad which
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that continue to define the world of computer design. Other computer manufacturers have attempted for decades to replicate the iconoclastic appeal of the Apple design. None have succeeded in the manner of Apple. When Steve Jobs assumed the post of CEO in 1998‚ he re-revolutionized the entire company. Apple introduced the iMac and iBook product lines for the more basic computer buyers and the PowerBook and G series computers for the advanced purchasers. Apple continues to forge ahead in design with
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Apple Inc. is the largest publicly traded company in the world by market capitalization. Overtopping ExxonMobil by some $60 billion‚ (CNN‚ 2012) as well as the largest technology company in the world by revenue and profit‚ worth more than Google and Microsoft combined. (Appleinsider.com‚ 2012)Fortune magazine named Apple the most admired company in the United States in 2008‚ and in the world from 2008 to 2011.All these facts caused my interest in studying in Apple Inc.’s backgrounds‚ financial data
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Introduction Since the invention of computer and other technologies‚ lives of many people especially the students had the major impact. Computer made it easier for students to study. Internet is one of the major innovations in the computer system‚ and it is widely used all over the world. An information service like one of the uses of the internet is very dependable nowadays. On of the things it serves are the search engines. Search engines are like building a digital library for the future. It
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“Indutry Analisys : Computer and Peripherals”. Retrieved on October 17th 2012 from http://www.valueline.com/Stocks/Industry_Report.aspx?id=7178 * Hoover‚ 2012. “Dell Inc. Company Profile” Retrieved on October 17th 2012 from http://www.hoovers.com/company-information/cs/company-profile.Dell_Inc.3d10a81e8e6a6d30.html * Webhostingart‚ 2010. “Apple Inc. - A renowned name in the PC industry”. Retrieved on October 18th 2012 from http://www.webhostingart.com/blog/brief-history-of-apple-inc.html * Yahoo
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A- Historical Analysis: A. Business In: Apple Inc. is engaged in designing‚ manufacturing and marketing mobile communication and media devices‚ personal computers and portable digital music players. It also sells a range of related software‚ services‚ peripherals‚ networking solutions‚ and third-party digital content and applications as well as services and support offerings. Specifically‚ the company operates in the Technology sector and serves computer hardware‚ computer software‚ consumer
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Industries Critical Analysis Service Companies Chosen for Analysis: Apple and Hewlett-Packard (HP) Apple and HP are both multinational corporations that are widely known for producing consumer electronics and software. Both companies are considered to be one of the largest companies in their market‚ and would be considered to be competitors of each other. With the products and services that they offer being similar‚ they would be ideal companies for a critical analysis against each other.
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