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Increasing online sales Most demanded and sold Apple products are laptops, therefore producing more types to meet as many needs as possible. Threats: In the laptop market Apple has very strong competition from Dell, HP, Sony and Toshiba Media piracy: iPod users illegally downloading music for free instead of buying at iTunes Its product expensiveness threatens Apple being undercut by low-cost imports. The long lasting economic recession, which after the flop of vista is gaining more and more market

the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 20.34 million iPhones in the quarter, representing 142% unit growth over the year-ago quarter. They sold 9.25 million iPads during the quarter, a 183% unit increase over the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 7.54 million iPod, a 20% unit decline for the year-ago quarter (www.apple.com.) Macs, iPhone, and iPad sold in numbers greater than the company expect,

greater population of students. For instance, Davidson introduces an iPod experiment that she conducted at Duke University, in which she gave all first-year students free iPods to use in class. Expectedly, the upper-classmen were annoyed that they were not given iPods also and therefore, Davidson allowed upper-classmen to take part in the iPod experiment if they were able to have one of their professors implement the integration of the iPod in their class. In this way, she describes how the freshman at

attributed to a mixed strategy. Q2. Briefly describe your firm’s background and its strategy based on available excellence. Background Apple Inc started as a computer company in 1976. However in 2001, Apple broke the barrier and started the Apple Ipod. The Ipod was a unique music player which evolved over the years and helped Apple become a leader in music player market. In 2007, Apple introduced the Apple Iphone, a product which is still the most operated phone in the world Apple is a consumer goods

Marina Szabo Professor Dana Kerrigan English 15 March 19,2012 Steve Jobs Everyone is unique on this plant. We share the air and shine to live but we all do things in our own ways. Some people don’t do anything with their lives and others do great things with theirs. One particular person that has done great things with his life is Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs wasn’t some original person, he was a creative, crazy, rebellion, and over all a life changing person that wanted to make a difference

The Marketing Strategies of Apple, Inc. BUS 330/Principles of Marketing April 11, 2011 For the past 30 years, Apple, Inc. has been the pioneer in the computing industry with its landmark products. In 1976, the founders Steve Jobs, Ronald Wayne and Steve Wozniak introduced Apple Computers, Inc. to the American public which revolutionized the industry. The logo for Apple, Inc. F.K.A as Apple Computers, Inc. is possibly the most recognizable logo in history. It is just pure marketing genius on

Problem: The core problem is a lack of overall innovation from Microsoft in entering the digital music Player market. Their core strategy of providing this device as a networking tool only appealed to 11% of the target market. Their use of innovation around the integration of wireless technology was not taking advantage of a key component, connecting to the internet to download additional media. The lack of innovation was also depicted by their proprietary use of the media that was compatible

computers, software, iPod music players, iPhone cell phones, third-party accessories, and other consumer electronics such as the

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

Peter Bergman wrote in the Harvard Business Review Blog Network that multitasking can reduce productivity by as much as 40%, increase stress and cause a ten point fall in IQ. (Bergman) Joe Blatt, faculty director of the Technology, Innovation, and Education Program at Harvard Graduate School of Education states, “There is substantial evidence to show the kind of learning that is possible for kids using mobile devices-when properly supported and managed by teachers who make the best use of them-can