A Motley Fool Special Report 9/2/13 1:18 PM Apple Will Destroy Its Greatest Product Truly revolutionary products are rare. Products of this caliber create history‚ push industries forward‚ signal paradigm shifts‚ and redefine the way we live. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has brought not just one‚ but several products of this magnitude to market over the decades. When Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone in 2007‚ here’s how he put it: Every once in a while‚ a revolutionary product comes along that changes
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APPLE COMPUTER CASE ISSUES Core Competency (CI#1) : Apple design‚ develop and market numerous product and service lines. They sell their products to education‚ consumer creative professional‚ business and government customers. While apple seems to display numerous products and conduct business on different segments‚ it is legitimate to wonder what the company is really good at? Too much diversity is exactly what crushed Apple during the John Scully days. Cannibalization (CI#2): Through January
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ownership‚ and a SWOT analysis. Background Information Apple was founded by Steven Jobs‚ Stephen Wozniak‚ and Ronald Wayne in 1976‚ they launched their first computer in 1977 in which they earned over $100 million by 1980. In 1984‚ Apple introduced the Macintosh‚ the first personal computer with a mouse‚ which was very unsuccessful in the beginning. Steven Jobs left Apple but returned to work there in 1997. Apple created very innovative products such as the iPod‚ iMac‚ iPhone‚ and iTunes. Apple is known
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these points so I would invest in their stock. SWOT Analysis: Apple Inc. is one of the top American computer technology companies. Their products are almost limitless. They range from the iPod mp3 player to the MacBook and to the iPhone. They also have the computer program‚ iTunes‚ which is installed on nearly every personal computer in America. Although Apple has strengths such as these they also have their weaknesses as well. Using a SWOT analysis you can see all of a company’s strengths
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generating over 71% of the industry’s profit with 6.5% of the international handset market. Apple unveiled its first iPhone on 9th January‚ 2007. To achieve a thorough grasp of how a company such as Apple Inc. achieves their results‚ here is a SWOT analysis. Examining the strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities‚ and threats of Apple Inc. paints a clearer
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providing technology equipment to schools around the world. The company sells its products in retail stores‚ third party wholesalers‚ and websites and by its own sales force. The company also provides TV and movie rental services through Apple TV and iTunes. The operational business plan of the organization runs the whole company and covers areas like manufacturing‚ finance‚ internet‚ human resources and marketing following the functional approach creating hierarchies. Employees at apple are grouped
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ipod‚ music industry with itunes‚ mobile industry with iphone and app store‚ tablet industry with ipad. Also mentions ebook industry and icloud. Apple’s challenge * Competitions from all industries: Android on Mobile OS‚ Samsung on phone and tablet‚ Spotify on music‚ Microsoft on PCs‚ Amazon on ebooks and tablet. * Labor issue in China * Patent suits from Samsung‚ HTC‚ Android and so on. * Future role as maintaining a innovative leader. SWOT analysis for Apple:
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Marketing Mix Introduction Apple Inc. is an American global organisation that designs and sells consumer electronics‚ computer software and personal computers. Examples of Apple Inc.’s products include the iMac‚ iPod‚ the OS X operating system‚ and the iTunes media browser. (RED) is an AIDS charity who’s aim is to raise awareness and funding to help eliminate AIDS in Africa. To help achieve their aim ’Product (RED)’ was introduced‚ which is a brand licensed to partner companies‚ such as Apple Inc.‚ who
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one of the greatest technological inventions of the Century‚ the smartphone. Finally‚ before he died‚ he reinvented the tablet with the iPad. The genius behind his inventions is that they are supported by applications and an internet media store‚ iTunes‚ which revolutionized the way people receive media. He topped everything off with Apple TV‚ a media center that connects everything for compatibility. Initial external analysis: Demographic: All ages‚ from tech savvy to tech illiterate. People
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Apple TV‚ a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications‚ the iOS and OS X operating systems‚ iCloud‚ and a variety of accessory‚ service and support offerings. Digital content and applications are also sold and delivered through the iTunes Store‚ App Store SM‚ iBookstore SM‚ Mac App Sore. Apple Inc. sells its products worldwide through its online stores‚ retail stores‚ and direct sales force‚ as well as third-party cellular network carriers‚ retailers‚ wholesalers‚ and value-added resellers
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