Based on the authors’ own analysis of the Apple Inc. case created by David B. Yoffie and Renee Kim‚ 2010Threat of New Entrants 64 Threat of New Entrants 65 Power of Suppliers 65 Power of Buyers 65 Threat of Substitutes 66 Competitive Rivalry 66
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Background of the Study Apple had gained wide popularity and success in our neo-technological era with full of advancements. It all started on April 1‚ 1976‚ when Apple Company was founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak and the company was incorporated on January 3‚ 1977 in Cupertino‚ California and released Apple I‚ their first company product. After 4 years of hardship and magnificent inventions‚ On August 12‚ 1980‚ According to the Financial Times Magazine they cited that the “Apple Computer was the
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SWOTApple SWOT Strengths o Apple Love: “The majority of IBM and compatible users ‘put up’ with their machines‚ but Apple’s customers ‘love’ their Macs” o Perception of being a “hip” alternative & cultural force o Multimedia & design capabilities/software o Now compatible with Windows/Microsoft Office suite‚ and supports plug and play “peripherals” such as printers designed for Wintel PCs o Intel allowed Macs to run Windows and thus remove a long-standing disadvantage o
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Apple Case 1. What were Apple’s competitive advantages? Apple was a hip alternative to other computer brands. It supported a plug-and-play peripheral‚ offered a cutting-edge‚ tightly integrated user experience. The Apple Mac Pro had a sleek metal case and featured high-end graphics capability. Apple had attractive design factors‚ enabled ease of use‚ had high security and was high-quality bundled software. 2. Analyze the dynamics of the PC industry. Are these dynamics favorable or problematic
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a musical device called the IPod‚ it’s no surprise that the IPhone‚ a hybrid of a phone and music device that it will be a big hit in the market place. This highly anticipated electronic trend setter had thousands of people waiting in line at the apple store in New York‚ and all over the country trying to get their hands on this iPhone. The IPod combined with a Phone‚ gives birth to this amazing product which has the following features: a 3.5 inch touch screen (the largest of all smart phones)‚ Wi-Fi
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Apple changed its company name from Apple Computer to Apple Inc in 2007. And with this name change‚ the chief element of Apple strategy is to let consumer know‚ it is not just a computer company‚ but a company provide other products‚ such as iPod‚ iTunes‚ and iPhone. In Sculley Years‚ Apple’s chief element was to be versatile compare to IBM‚ and it will be the complete desktop solution with desktop publishing. Also‚ Mac wants to have a closer relationship with its customers‚ which is called love
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Apple Inc. is a multinational corporation that specializes in the production of consumer and business computers‚ electronics‚ and software. The company was established on April 1‚ 1976 by three individuals named Steve Jobs‚ Steve Wozniak‚ and Ronald Wayne. It was then incorporated on January 3‚ 1977 and was initially known as Apple Computer‚ Inc. for 30 years thereafter‚ until it was changed to Apple Inc. on January 9‚ 2007‚ so as to include a more diverse line of products to the market than just
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Innovation in Apple‚ Inc. Part I: Thinking a technological innovation Apple Inc‚ is incorporated in 3 January 1977 as a multinational corporation which serves as a manufacturer and designer in the consumer electronics sector. Their focus point is production‚ marketing and support service of personal computers‚ computer hardware and software portable mp3 players‚ portable video players and finally mobile phones with the multimedia function. The company is located in USA‚ California‚ Silicon
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Yesterday‚ the CEO of Apple‚ Steve Jobs‚ unveiled the most anticipated and rumored-about product in 2008‚ the new iPhone. Providing faster connections and more features such as GPS than the first iPhone‚ Mr. Jobs believes this is “the phone that has changed phones forever.” With this addition to Apple’s products‚ it is yet another piece of Apple’s corporate level strategy to create value through related diversification. From solely manufacturing computers‚ Apple in the past ten years has added a
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com/articles/2012-03-29/apple-s-war-on-android ARTICLE SYNOPSIS In the article Apple Vs Android the case dealt with technology patent lawsuit. Apple currently pays Samsung over seven billion annually for components used in the Apple Ipad and Iphone thus making them Samsung’s biggest customer. Each company depends heavily on the other for without Samsung parts Apple’s operations could come to a grinding halt. LEGAL ISSUE Apple has accused and brought suit against Samsung for “slavishly copying” Apple with their
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