Apple Computer, Companies of the world

Apple Computer Inc. is an American computer technology corporation. Apple develops, sells, and supports personal computers, portable media players, computer software, and computer hardware accessories. 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.
The 1984 TV commercial set the tune for introduction of Macintosh in the market.
1989-1991 is considered as the golden age in which Apple grew and new improved versions of Macintosh were developed.

1994-1997 was the era of reinvention to stay competitive in the market.

From 1998-2005 there were new beginnings and inventions.

The Apple-Intel partnership occurred on June 6, 2005 following which Apple now produces Intel based Macintosh computers. The mission of Apple is to differentiate itself from the rest of the industry by “thinking different”. Apple has a customer base that is devoted to the company and its brands.

The businesses 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 $11,551 millions.
The profits made by Apple Computer in 2006 amounts to $1,335 millions.
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 283 in the world according to the Forbes Magazine.

Apple Computer ranks 492 in Fortune Global 500 list.

Headquarter Address

1 Infinite Loop,
Cupertino, California, CA 95014
Phone: 408-996-1010

Website URL : www.apple.com