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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production schedule to meet Apple’s requirements. A few potential strategies that hopefully will help speed up the plant’s production of Apple’s new iPhone 4 will be discussed below. A strategy that Chen can consider is to train his workers to full knowledge regarding the assembly of the new iPhone 4. Before Danshui accepted the manufacturing contract with Apple‚ Danshui’s workers were producing hard drives for computers‚ which is completely different considering to assemble a smartphone which have different
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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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take a look at Apple Incorporation‚ we shall see the best technological elements that helped Apple to become a first main brand in this real world. PERFORMANCE: Fastest Processors and Mac OSX Operating System If we take an advantage of Mac computer or an IOS device such as the IPad or IPhone‚ the intended performance levels are usually achieved because of such dedication to set standards. OSX operating system is a way to challenge customers to buy Apple products. Because‚ all Apple products work
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dissatisfied and unsure of their purchase. This partly depends on how assertive the person is when shopping and what they are shopping for. For instance‚ in my latest shopping experience‚ where I went into the Apple store to glance at new products‚ and left the store with a very expensive‚ new iPhone 5s for three reasons: being attracted to the phones display‚ assertiveness of the staff‚ and popularity of the item in my society. First and foremost‚ the way the phone was displayed was extremely appealing
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11/8/12 The History of Apple Computer Steve Jobs and Steve Wosniak became friends in 1971. Wosniak was 21 and Job‚ 16. They belonged to a computer club where hobbyists build computers from kits. In 1976 Jobs convinced Wosniak that they might make a few dollars if they built a computer they could sell. Wosniak went to work. Although the machine was fairly simple‚ it was nevertheless a masterpiece of design‚ using far fewer parts than anything in its class‚ and quickly earning Wosniak a
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Company: 18 2.5.6 Style: 20 2.5.7 Staff: 20 2.5.8 Skills: 21 2.6 Core competences VRIO analysis 21 2.6 IFE Matrix for PCs 23 2.7 EFE Matrix for PCs 24 2.9 SPACE Matrix 25 2.10 Grand Strategy Matrix 28 2.11 Conclusions 29 3. Analysis of the iphone segment 31 3.1 Introduction 31 3.2 5 Porter’s forces 33 3.3 Strategic group mapping 35 3.4 Competitive Profile Matrix 36 3.5 SWOT Analysis 37 3.6 IFE Matrix for smartphones 38 3.7 EFE for smartphones 39 3.8 Space Matrix for smartphones 40
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Product For years‚ Apple was considered as a computer manufacturer that creates products aimed at individuals who are “different‚ hip and imaginative. Both Apple’s computers and the brand name itself are successfully marketed all around the world. In recent years‚ Apple diversified it product mix by introducing new line of products to keep up with the competitive consumer electronics market. The iPod‚ a portable music player was the first product range that was launched to compete in the portable
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Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics‚ computer software‚ and personal computers. Apple‚ one of the famous digital entertainment brands .If the history had slightly different‚ then the computer on our desk will become Apple rather that an anonymous box running Window. The founders were Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs in 1976 in California’s Santa Clara Valley. Last time‚ computer were mathematical‚ complicated and arcane‚ but nowadays‚ Apple
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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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