The Macintosh line of personal computers, the Mac OS X operating system, the iPod portable music player, and the iTunes Store are the company's best-known products.
History
- Apple was founded on April 1, 1976. Apple I was introduced in the same year.
- In 1977, Apple II was introduced.
- Apple II+ came to the market in 1979.
- In 1980, Apple III and Apple III+ hit the market.
- A 1984 TV commercial set the tone for the introduction of Macintosh into the computer market.
- 1989-1991 is considered as the golden age in which Apple grew and new, improved versions of Macintosh were developed.
- 1994-2005 saw Apple enter an era of reinvention to stay competitive in the market.
- The Apple-Intel partnership began on June 6, 2005, following which Apple now produces Intel-based Macintosh computers.
The business areas of Apple Computer are:
Hardware:
- Desktops
- Notebooks
- Digital Life
- Servers
- Education
- Displays
- Technology
Software:
- Mac OS X
- iLife
- iTunes
- iWork
- Pro Applications
- Mac OS X Server and Server Solutions
- Applications
- .Mac
- QuickTime
Key Statistics
- Apple Computer holds assets of $11.55 billion.
- The profits made by Apple Computer in 2006 amount to $1.33 billion.
- Apple operates in the United States, Canada, Japan, and the United Kingdom.
- Apple Computer has 15,810 employees.
Organization
The organization consists of:- CEO
- Board of Directors
- Executives
International Ranking
- Apple Computer ranks 283rd in the world according to the Forbes Magazine, and 492nd on the Fortune Global 500 list.
Headquarters:
1 Infinite Loop,Cupertino, California, CA 95014
Phone: 408-996-1010
Website URL : www.apple.com
