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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

Stock Trend Chart Maureen Freeman Section 10

Competitors  DIRECT COMPETITOR’s Maureen Freeman Section 10 Dell Inc. Hewlett- Packard Co. Microsoft Corporation Industry = Personal Computers

Conclusion Apple Inc. keeps growing rapidly. Updating and creating the next big thing in technology Ex. The iPhone For more information: Maureen Freeman Section 10 <~ Home