Apple was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne. It produced the Apple I computer which sold for $666.66. Jobs left Apple in 1985 but returned in 1997 during a period of decline. Apple's major products include the iPhone, iPad, and Mac computers. It competes with companies like Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and Amazon in various markets like phones, tablets, and cloud services. Its operating systems descend from NeXTSTEP and its success is due to strong leadership, focus on design, retail stores, and ability to update products. The future may include merged phone-computer devices, more US manufacturing, and bendable glass.

1. Apple Inc.
What's it all about?
Nolan Astrein

2. The Birth of Apple
Founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Woz and
Ronald Wayne (that other dude)
In 1976, Apple I went on sale for $666.66
Jobs left in 1985 and returned in 1997
During the "Job-less" period, Apple
experienced major decline

3. Apple's Products

4. What's Hot
Retina displays
iPhone 5
Thunderbolt

5. Financial Stuff

6. Competitors
Google - Phones, computers, tablets, browsers,
cloud storage and MAPS
Microsoft - Phones, computers, tablets,
browsers and MAPS
Samsung - Phones and design
Amazon - Tablets

7. Story Time
Mac OS and iOS operating systems are
descendants from the NeXTSTEP operating
system.
Reason for Unix-like operating system.
Much of the Foundation framework pays
homage to NeXTSTEP

8. Secret Sauce
Direction from upper management
Dedication to design and marketing
Apple Stores
Ability to cannibalise old products

9. Future of Apple...
Merge the phone and computer products
More manufacturing in America
Bendable glass
Make LLVM the de facto compiler infrastructure

10. Predictions
Apple will continue to succeed!

11. The End