The simple fact is that Apple produces only five kinds of OS X computer. ... But they don't have appropriate platforms designed for tablets or gaming computers. ... The hardware. ... For the same level of hardware that you are getting, you may need to double the price if you purchase a Mac. I don't want to bored you guys with the specific details that you may find on any major computer websites, but if you give a closer look and spend some time on google, you will eventually find out that how come Mac is so expensive compared to a PC with a similar hardware. ...

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In the personal computer history there were two giants in the business. Apple Computers and Microsoft. ... Steve Jobs started Apple Computers from his garage. ... His computers were eventually seen by the public when he took some of his computers to a computer convention and from there the computers became an instant hit. ... Xerox came out with an idea for a piece of hardware called a "mouse" and a piece of program called a "graphic interface". ...

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The company's best-known hardware products include Macintosh computers, the iPod and the iPhone. ... Apple's longest running line of business is that of computer hardware and software. The company has always believed that hardware is only as useful as its software, and the importance of full software and hardware integration cannot be underestimated. ... Most specifically, phones and computers have become a hot commodity. ... Due to such differences, both in software and hardware, users often choose to stay with their accustomed software and hardware (Microsoft OS and Intel hard...

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There at the school, he wrote a tic-tac-toe program in basic computer language that allowed users to play against the computer. ... He spent hours, sometimes even days in the computer lab. ... Bill Gates bought a program called QDOS and adapted it to be the IBM hardware, naming it Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-DOS). He went on to carefully retain the right to license MS-DOS to other hardware manufacturers. ... Apple could only run on Apple Macintosh computers, causing them to gain only a small percentage of the worldwide desktop computer market. ...

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"Smart phones and social media expand our universe. We can connect with others or collect information easier and faster than ever" (Goleman). Every smartphone in the whole world needs an operating system to run it. An operating system is software that runs and administers the computer and all of its...

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There strategy leverages a unique ability to design and develop unique operating systems, hardware, application software and services, and because no other company in the world has the same which provides its "cult " like customers' new products and services with a superior excellence. ... Apple Inc. states the company "is engaged in the design, development and marketing of personal computers, media devices, and portable digital music players. ... s multiple product offerings provide the company with its desired horizontal integration while the specific hardware, software, content, and s...

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As attested to John Sculley's (former CEO of Pepsi Co. and Apple) quote, it's easy to see how Steve Jobs could inspire both within his ranks of colleagues and outside the fold of his computer tech comrades. ... One of Steve earliest and best creations was the Mac which has great software and hardware. ...

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Executive Summary Apple Inc commonly known as Apple has effectively managed to be a successful company in a very competitive consumer electronics industry by been innovative and differentiating the company's products with similar products in the markets by offering high quality products and good customer service while the actual manufacturing of the products is outsourced to trusted third party suppliers. On a wider perspective, the company has set high standards that even the company itself has to be on its level best to maintain the standards that it has set. Over the last few years, t...

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" Schulhof (2006) explains that Apple created "not only the hardware (iPod) but also the content (iTunes)" and that was maybe one of the reasons it was so attractive to people even though there were other players at that moment on the market. ... An example of it is the official launch of the Macintosh computer, aired only once, during the Super Bowl in 1984 (Levy, 2006). ...

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