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Apple Inc (AAPL). Maureen Freeman Section 10 9/25/2007. Intro to the Executives. Origin. Beginning steps Stephen G. Wozniak Started as this man’s dream which turned into a reality in 1976
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Apple Inc (AAPL) Maureen Freeman Section 10 9/25/2007
Intro to the Executives Maureen Freeman Section 10
Origin • Beginning steps • Stephen G. Wozniak • Started as this man’s dream which turned into a reality in 1976 • Because of the arrival of the first commercially successful microcomputer, the Altair 8800, which came as a kit and used the recently invented microprocessor chip. • Partnered up with Steven P. Jobs • Production operations began in Jobs’ garage. • The Silicon Valley garage start-up company legend was born. Maureen Freeman Section 10
HISTORY of production • First Model • Working circuit board • 1977 Model • stand-alone machine in a custom-molded plastic case, in contrast to the forbidding steel boxes of other early machines. • Apple II features • color display • As time passed • the Macintosh line of desktop and portable computers; the Mac OS X operating system; the iPod line of portable digital music players; the iTunes Store, a portfolio of peripherals that support and enhance the Macintosh and iPod product lines; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; and the Xserve and Xserve RAID server and storage products. Maureen Freeman Section 10
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Conclusion • Apple Inc. keeps growing rapidly. • Updating and creating the next big thing in technology • Ex. The iPhone • For more information: • www.apple.com <~ Home Maureen Freeman Section 10