After three decades of use, the UNIX computer operating system from Bell Labs is still regarded as one of the most powerful, versatile, and flexible operating systems (OS) in the computer world. ... While initially meant for medium-sized computers, the system was soon moved to larger, more powerful mainframe computers. ... At a time when different computer lines of the same vendor didn't talk to each other -- yet alone machines of multiple vendors -- that meant a great savings in both hardware and software upgrades. ... The kernel, the heart of the operating system, controls the hardware ...

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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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Nowadays people can't imagine life without computers. ... His ideas of computers weren't as a functional device only, instead he saw computers as a essential lifestyle. ... He wanted to create a computer for home use, a personal computer that people could have anywhere in their home or office. ... Jobs visualized the Macintosh project as his opportunity to reach the masses, with this new idea he wasn't only focus on hardware, instead he was exploring the possibility of creating a more advanced system where hardware and software were merge together as one. ... He is responsib...

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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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Its best-known hardware products include Mac personal computers, iPhone, iPad and iPod. ... Furthermore, Apple sells various compatible products including application software and accessories for its hardware products. ... In order to fit with this new development in 2007 Apple Computer, Inc. became Apple Inc. because computer were no longer the company`s singular focus. ... Continual investments in hardware, software and services are done to prosper innovations. ... The goal is to "bring the best user experience to customers through innovative hardware, software and services." ...

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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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Forstall also worked with Jobs during his short-lived stint with NeXT, a computer company he launched during his time away from Apple (Gross). ... The amazing products that we've introduced in September and October, iPhone 5, iOS6, iPad mini, iPad, iMac, MacBook Pro, iPod touch, iPod nano and many of our applications, could only have been created at Apple and are the direct result of our relentless focus on tightly integrating world-class hardware, software and services" (Gross)....

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Mac's founder Steve Jobs, although currently deceased is known worldwide for his creative capability when he merged innovative and sophisticated problem solving capabilities with computers to provide for the digital comfort, mobility, and style people requested to have. ... Furthermore, Apple sells various compatible products including application software and accessories for its hardware products yet still retains the authority to prohibit usage of a their commercial services from being downloaded to Android or Windows products because of this Apple does not work on such mentioned device...

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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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Apple Inc. is an international computer manufacturing company that is going through major changes in the organizational culture and its organizational structure because of several events in past few years. ... Secondly, he was a creative entrepreneur with a passion of perfection, and ferocious motives resulted to the evolution of six industries including a tablet computer, personal computer, animated movies, digital publishing, music and phones. ... Apple Inc., endeavors to innovate computer, phone or software that will change the face of the world forever (Manjoo, 2014). ... Samsung require...

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., formerly Apple Computer, Inc., is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Cupertino, California that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers. ... The word "Computer" was removed from its name on January 9, 2007, reflecting its shifted focus towards consumer electronics after the introduction of the iPhone. ... Apple's creation is not only on a certain software or hardware, but also a new business mode which broke traditional "different factory make different part and then organize it into a whole machine with a third p...

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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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