products include Macintosh computers‚ iPod mp3 players‚ iPhone smartphones and most recently the iPad‚ which is a hybrid of a tablet computer‚ and an eReader. Apple’s Macintosh computers‚ iPods‚ iPhones‚ and iPads all share characteristics that make them part of the general information technology industry. However‚ since they are very different products each belongs to a more specific industry. The Macintosh computers are included in the personal computer industry‚ iPods in the personal media player category
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maximum of five computers‚ prevented their users from mass distribution of the recorded materials. Other applications prevented MP3s from being played on non-iPod MP3 players or prevented customers from emailing them (Keshani‚ 2013). Music became cheaper to access because the MP3 format began offering it at reasonable prices online. Apple’s iPod ultimately allowed for the success of iTunes. Podcasting became a tool that individual artists could use to make their podcasts available for their listeners
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Current Situation 3 1.1 Current Performance 3 1.2 Mission 3 1.3 Objectives 3 1.4 Strategies 3 1.5 Policies 4 2 Corporate Governance 4 2.1 Board of Directors 4 3 External Environment 4 3.1 Societal Environment (PESTDN) 4 3.1.1 Political-Legal 4 3.1.2 Economic 5 3.1.3 Sociocultural 6 3.1.4 Technological 6 3.1.5 Demographic 6 3.1.6 Nature 7 3.2 Task Environment (Porter’s Five Forces) 7 3.3 Consumer Behaviour
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Industry Análisis: Apple Computer 1. Analyzing the computer industry from 1995 to 2005 seemed to be like analyzing a game of chest between the major competitors. The development is noticeable and the shaping of different corporate strategies could be sensed easily thanks to the different approaches toward the movement of the industry that the companies had; some of them shaped it‚ some followed it and some helped it grow. In order for us to analyze the computer industry during the up said time
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million CD’s in the first 3 years. Apple introduced a product into the market much faster and innovative than any other product‚ the iPod (2008 “The history of digital audio music players from Edison to the ipod”). We all like to listen to music and what better to listen to music in the same device in which you can talk on the phone‚ the company due to the start of the iPod; various accessories began to create to have a more complete product (Costello‚ 2009). The several music players mentioned are examples
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I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: How many people in this room own or have owned an IPod‚ IPhone‚ or IPad? Isn’t astounding how one man’s vision and innovation gave us all devices that have made the world today more connected than it’s ever been? Devices we NOW can’t imagine leaving behind when we walk out the front door in the morning. Whether it’s listening to music in your bedroom‚ reading the news on the train ride to work‚ checking your email at home or even sitting in a waiting room watching
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electronics technician for Atari‚ CEO/Founder Apple Computers‚ Chief Executive of Pixar Animation Studios and a member of the Board of Directors for the Walt Disney Company. (Encyclopedia of the History of American Management‚ 2006) His i-innovations; iMac‚ iPod‚ iTunes‚ and iPhones carried consumers into the next level of technology. (Encyclopedia of the History of American Management‚ 2006) Jobs‚ which referred to the computer as “a bicycle for the mind” (Goodell‚ 2003) had a vision to help the music industry
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(“Wright Investors’ Service”). Originally known as Apple Computers Inc‚ Apple has ventured into several other areas besides that of computers‚ such as phones and portable music players. The company is responsible for the production of iMacs‚ MacBooks‚ iPods‚ and the iPhone. Apple also produces the software program‚ iTunes‚ which allows people to store and buy music in a single place. Apple Inc. customers range from educators to businesses to everyday consumers. Since it has a wide array of different products
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Apple Company Zeyang Du ELP 600 Julie Kidder 02/13/2013 Apple Company Apple Company was created by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in 1976. Now Apple Company became very famous company in the world. It was made a lot of machine and computers. In recent years it’s created something that was very helpful to the human. For example such as Ipad2‚ Ipad3‚ Ipad4 that is a small hand computer. Human can use it store a lot of things and they can use it to watch moves talk to each other‚ use it for GPS
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STRATEGIC PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION INTRODUCTION For the purpose of this paper I have selected M/s. Apple Inc as an organisation. M/s. Apple Inc are considered to be one of the most competitive organisations in the globe who operate in a very fast environment of technology and computers‚ where the developments are so rapid and fast that the management are expected to revisit their strategies and implementation plans on a continuous basis to stay competitive and maintain that technological
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