On 26 May, 2010 Apple Inc. passed Microsoft in valuation as the world's largest technology company. Its consumer electronic products - ranging from computers to mobile phones to portable media devices, not to mention its iTunes, iBook and App Store - have influenced nearly every facet of our lives, and it shows no sign of slowing down. But how did Apple - a company set up in the back room of a house by two friends, and one that always marketed itself as the underdog - become the marketplace leader (and the world's second largest company overall), and is it a good thing to have one company hold so much power? In The Apple Revolution Luke Dormehl shares the inside story of how Apple Inc. came to be; from the formation of the company's philosophies and user-friendly ethos, to the "iPod moment" and global domination, leaving you with a deep understanding of how it was created, why it has flourished, and where it might be going next.

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Based on real events, this is the story of how the Golden Delicious apple came to be. Owners of a nursery in Missouri were looking for the perfect apple. It would be sweet and juicy. In the spring of 1914, they were astonished to taste just that apple.

Details the history of the computer software and consumer electronics company known for such innovative and popular products as the iPod, iPhone, iPad, and Macintosh line of computers.

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The secret to sales success is something that companies spend years searching for - it is the ultimate goal for any business. However, selling well enough to break even is quite a bit different than selling enough to put you in the record books. Apple Inc. has spent the past 15 years climbing to the top of the technology market, a spectacular rise that has been accelerated by more than 500 million iPhone sales in less than seven years. Apple's unique strategies to reach such unprecedented heights are included in this book and can act as valuable lessons for other companies to expand into the next echelon of success.