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¥°. Introduction
Summary
Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers. The company`s best-known hardware products include the Macintosh line of computers, the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad.
Name
Apple Inc.
Industry
Computer hardware, software / Consumer electronics / Digital distribution
Founded
April 1, 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
Headquarter
Apple Campus 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, California, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Employees
49,400 (2xxx)
Table 1) Basic information of Apple Inc.
History
1970¡¯s
1976 Apple was established by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
First, they set up the company at garage of Jobs and made computer named `Apple¥°`. But, Apple¥° had no case, keyboard and required several hours of laborious assembly by hand. ¡¦(»ý·«)
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sing a huge wave world widely due to east click wheel interface, large storage space and convenient music management and purchase which use the I-tunes, apple`s online music sales.
2003 launched the Power Mac G5, based on IBM`s G5 processor
2006 The first Intel-based machines, the iMac and MacBook Pro, were introduced
2007 Apple Computer, Inc. shortened its name to simply Apple, Inc
Introduced ¡®iPhone¡¯
Apple released iPhone which has the major function like wise touch-screen, call and mobile-internet in 2007. It made a stir by branding out the whole world including Korea. And after it released, it be sold over 90 million and profits over $45 billion only for iPhone.
2xxx¡¯s
2xxx Introduced ¡®iPad¡¯
After years of speculation and multiple rumored `leaks` Apple announced a large screen, tablet-like media device known as the iPad on January 27, 2xxx. The iPad runs the same touch based operating system that the iPhone uses and many of the same iPhone apps are compatible w