Topic Analysis: Apple Inc. In January 2007‚ three decades after its incorporation‚ Apple Computer Inc. shed the second word in its name and became Apple Inc. With this move‚ the company signaled a fundamental shift away from its historic status as a vendor of the Macintosh personal computer (PC) line. Mac sales remained vital to Apple’s future‚ but they now accounted for less than half of its total revenue. Apple was no longer just a computer company. Its move into digital music‚ with the
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Organizational Analysis: Apple Inc. Part 1 Apple Inc. History/Background: Apple Inc. is an iconic United States technological company based in Cupertino‚ California. Apple is engaged in the development of World changing consumer electronic products such a mobile phones‚ music media devices‚ tablets‚ and personal computers. The company also sells and creates operating system software‚ peripherals and delivery of third-party digital content (iTunes) to consumers. Apple sells its products and services
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Apple Computer‚ Inc. whose humble beginnings were borne from two high school friends‚ Steven Wozniak and Steven Jobs‚ is now based in Cupertino California and is a Fortune 500 company. The company began in 1976 when Wozniak designed what would become the Apple l (Apple Computer‚ 2005). Apple Computer‚ Inc. ’s principle activity is to design‚ manufacture and market personal computers and related personal computing and communicating solutions. The products are for education‚ creative‚ consumer‚ and
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Introduction Apple Inc. is a company that focuses on development and marketing of personal computers‚ media devices‚ design‚ and portable digital music players. Also‚ the company sells a variety of related software‚ services‚ peripherals‚ networking solutions‚ and third-party digital content and applications. The company ’s portfolio of offerings comprises Mac computing systems‚ iPods line of portable digital music and video players‚ iPhone handsets and iPad portable multimedia and computing devices
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Apple Inc. history and important information we came up with from the case that allowed us to successfully determine the “3 C’s and 4 P’s” and potential improvements: April fool’s Day of 1976 would mark the start date of the very powerful Apple Inc. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak‚ two college dropouts‚ began creating a computer circuit board in a garage. The main goal was to bring an easy-to-use computer to the market. By 1978‚ the product Apple II was released‚ and Apple Inc. became a powerful
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(SWOT analysis) of Apple Incorporated from the perceptive of an investor. This piece will further look at the parts of the SWOT analysis relevant in investment decisions regarding Apple or otherwise. Apple is engaged in design‚ development and marketing‚ of personal computers‚ media devices‚ and portable digital music players. The company also sells a variety of related software‚ services‚ peripherals‚ networking solutions‚ and third-party digital content and applications. The Apple brand is well recognized
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Apple Inc. – Rational System Apple Inc. was formerly known as Apple Computer Inc for about 3 decades‚ but removed the word "Computer" in 2007‚ to show the company ’s ongoing progression into the consumer electronics market‚ in addition to its traditional focus on personal computers. Apple Inc is a corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics such as the iPod‚ iPhone‚ iPad‚ computer software such as the Mac OS X operating system‚ and personal computers such as the Mac Book and Mac Book
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Running Head: EXTERNAL ANALYSIS OF APPLE‚ INC. APPLE‚ INC. External Analysis of Apple‚ Inc. Aaron Nance‚ Jeanette Odetola‚ Zuaibar Rashid‚ and Rachel Rozo Strategic Management MGMT 4340 FALL 2012 Dr. Uche Nwaubeze University of Houston‚ Victoria TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY……………………………………………………………….. 3 2. COMPANY HISTORY…………………………………………………………………... 2.1 Background…………………………………………………………………………. 2.2 Purpose of this study ……………………………………………………………… 3. EXTERNAL ANALYSIS ………………………………………………………………
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society along with the environment (Clarke 2004). Apple Inc. is ranked 1st as the 2016 world’s most valuable brands (Forbes 2016). The corporation was established in 1976 by Stephen Wozniak‚ Ronald Wayne and Steve Jobs (Forbes 2016). It produces and markets digital devices‚ professional applications and software (Forbes 2016). In 2016‚ the company has more than half a million workers around the world (Apple 2016a). As a world leading corporation‚ Apple bears a great responsibility to be able to perform
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Apple Inc and the Economic Environment of Business Le Hai Hoang Cric ID: LEHP1303 Content No Title Page I Introduction 3 II History 3 III Market Structure 4 IV Supply and Demand 5 V Effect of new market regulation and condition 10 VI Globalization – effect and reaction 12 VII Recommendation 14 VIII Conclusion 15 IX References 16 I) Introduction Apple Inc – a multinational corporation is considered as one of the biggest and
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