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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Subject: CSC 2201 Programme: BBADI Group Members: Tham Chee Shen Lee Ping Wei Tan Kitt Voon Lim Soon Yik Table of contents Contents | Page | Chapter 1: Overview of Apple Inc 1.1 History 1.2 Mission and Vision 1.3 Business process 1.4 Organization structure | 1-5 | Chapter 2: Information System 2.1 Training Needs Analysis 2.2 Web-Based Application 2.3 Customer Relationship Management | 6-8 | Chapter 3: Information Requirements 3.1 From
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APPLE CASE STUDY STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT GENERAL INFORMATION • Apple Inc.‚ is a multinational consumer electronics and computer software corporation. • Headquartered in California. • Formerly known as Apple Computer Inc. • Fortune magazine named Apple the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and 2009. APPLE STRATEGY • The transformations that occurred during the years from inception to present day have included many strategic management variations that drove the equipment and software
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Apple SWOT Apple’s Strengths * ITunes Online Store is an excellent source of revenue derived from sales of music and applications for Apple’s iPhone‚ IPad and iPod touch devices. * Excellent brand loyalty by its customers. Many own multiple products (Mac‚ iPhone‚ etc.) * No debt‚ excellent cash flow. $13bn Net Income in most recent quarter. (Dec 2011). * Excellent Research & Development division that is able to deliver (premium) products that customers will stand in line to buy
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Case study notes This case has been updated to include the Apple iPad. Principally this is case explores the issue of licensing and how successful firms can become unsuccessful. It is not a case about Apple and why it has become successful. This case study explores the rise of the Apple Corporation. The Apple iPod is one of the most successful new product launches in recent years‚ transforming the way the public listens to music‚ with huge ramifications for major record labels. More than 50 million
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Apple Computer Inc. Strayer University Bus 499 January 29‚ 2012 Professor Erica Atkins Abstract This paper describes the key strategic challenges facing Apple Computer. This paper will also describe the dimensions along which company success can be measured. We will also describe the critical external and internal environmental factors that have strategic implications for Apple’s future. This paper will further explain how Apple’s strategy stands up against industry rivalry. In closing we will
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Magical Apple Apple’s over-arching company strategy follows an innovative‚ mysterious and customer-centered strategy. One of the main reasons for Apple’s success has to do with their large commitment to satisfying customers while continuously innovating their products and design without creating a sense of “too much” or confusing their consumers through new operating systems. These goals‚ which create a unique and successful company‚ are achieved through the ways in which they use the five key
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The Apple of Discord "The Apple of Discord‚" also known as "The Golden Apple‚" is a Greek Mythology tale that involved three Goddesses. The three Goddesses included: "Aphrodite" who is noted to have rose up from the foam on the ocean in Babylonian/Sumerian. Aphrodite was worshiped as the Goddess of love and beauty. "Aphros" is the Greek word for "sea foam." Aphrodite had powers associated with fertility and growth/harvesting of crops‚ war‚ and descent to the underworld‚ birth/life/love/death
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Yip’s Globalization Drivers Globalization “Globalization refers to the development of global or worldwide business activities‚ competition and markets and the increasing global interdependence of national economies” – Stonehouse et all. 2004 Industry Top 5 seller concentratio n Carbonated Soft Drinks 70% 68% Computer Software 59% Computer Hardware 59% Aerospace/ Defense 55% Automobiles “World 3.0’s remapping of the terrain suggests a better path forward
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Types of Drivers by Age There are many types of drivers that we all encounter on the road‚ and they are often classified by age. While the term “ driver ” can be applied to just about anyone behind the wheel‚ the way a person drives often changes with age. You can expect to find these drivers on the road near to you: teenage drivers‚ middle-aged drivers‚ and slow but steady elderly drivers. At the age of 16-20 years old‚ teens are more concerned
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