Apple’s Weakness




                                 Produced by Wormy
                                    German Alexander
                                         Hwaseob Lee
                   Information Society and New Media
Structure
Apple’s Weakness




    •    Apple’s current information
    •    Green Apple
    •    Steve Jobs
    •    iPod Hacking
    •    Conclusions




                    This research is also supported by surveys and interviews
Apple’s Current Information
Apple Inc.
Apple’s Current Information




   •    Founded in California, United States (April 1, 1976 )
   •    American multinational corporation which designs and manufactures consumer electronics and software
        products.
   •    Steven Paul Jobs (born February 24, 1955) is the co-founder, and CEO of Apple Inc.
Apple on Forbes’s Rank 2008
Apple’s Current Information




                              Microsoft appears on the ranking in the 49th position
Apple Inc.’s Shares
Apple’s Current Information




                              October 26, 2004— Apple® today introduced iPod® Photo   iPod Photo 4G
Apple’s products
Apple’s Current Information




          iPhone              iPod   iMac
Favourite Products - International
Apple’s Current Information




                                      29%
                                                                             iPod
                              19%                                            iPhone
                                                      52%                    iMac




                              Survey: 30 students between 19-25 years old.
Favourite Products - Korea
Apple’s Current Information




                                   23%
                      8%                                                     iPod
                                                                             iPhone
                                                       69%
                                                                             iMac




                              Survey: 20 students between 21-29 years old.
Why do I Like Apple?
Apple’s Current Information




                              touch to select songs
                                                                              good appearance

                 Stylish                   user friendly
                                                                                  Trendy



                                                            I Don’t need to buy batteries
                     ki nda cool !


                                 Interview: 5 students between 21-24 years old.
What do I don’t like about Apple?
Apple’s Current Information




                              5% 2%
                                                             Harmful materials
                       31%
                                                             Price
                                             52%             Connectivity to internet
                                                             Compatibility
                                                             Safety problems
                   10%

                                      Survey: 50 students.
Green Apple
MacWorld Conference 2007
Green Apple




              “Get out of the computer business [and] go save some whales."
A Greener Apple
Green Apple




              •Apple fans need to demand a new, cool product: a greener Apple.
              •After nine months, Steve Jobs posted the new Green Apple’s policies.
Green Apple policy
Green Apple




                                                      Weight Recycled as % of Past Sales




     •Remove toxic chemical (Polyvinyl chloride, Brominated flame retardant)
     •Recycling products (E-waste)
     •Plans said Apple will completely eliminate PVC and BFRs by the end of 2008
How Companies line up?
Green Apple




                                                By March, 2009, Apple is below the 5 points.


              http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/toxics/electronics
Steve Jobs
1955 : Born (San Francisco)

  1976 : Established Apple

1985 : Kicked Out from Apple

      Found NEXT, Inc

    1986 : Bought PIXAR

1995 : Success of “Toy Story”

  1997 : Back to the Apple

        1998 : iMac

        2001 : iPod

2004 : Recovered from Cancer

       2007 : iPhone
Steve’s Letter
Steve Jobs




                     Losing weight throughout 2008




                 It will take me until late this Spring to regain it.
Influence in the market
Steve Jobs
Do you know who is Steve Jobs?
Steve Jobs




                                        34%        Yes
                         66%                       No




                            Survey: 50 students.
Do you think that Apple can survive without Steve Jobs?
Steve Jobs




                           33%                39%
                                                          Yes
                                                          No
                                 28%                      No idea
iPod Hacking
Quick Freedom
iPod Hacking




                     Jailbreak your firmware iPod


                Always 100% FREE!
Compatibility on Apple
iPod Hacking




                         •   Reason of Apple’s first fall
                              •    There were so little software for Apple’s Macintosh.
                                   It’s one of the reason of Apple’s fall in the 1980s.
                              •    After Steve Jobs’ return, he adopted Microsoft
                                   Internet Explorer to Mac. And it helped Apple to
                                   rebirth.



                         •   Compatibility on Apple
                              •    From our survey, many people think that lack of
                                   compatibility is one of big problem of Apple’s
                                   products.
Conclusions




 •   Apple’s Green Policy is not working as it should be and users will continue asking for new products without toxic
     chemicals.
 •   Apple and Steve Jobs sometimes become one, but there’s no clear guess about Apple’s future without Jobs.
 •   Compatibility problem produces ilegal market created by users and that can create damage to the business in
     the future.
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[Critica] Apple's Weakness

  • 1.
    Apple’s Weakness Produced by Wormy German Alexander Hwaseob Lee Information Society and New Media
  • 2.
    Structure Apple’s Weakness • Apple’s current information • Green Apple • Steve Jobs • iPod Hacking • Conclusions This research is also supported by surveys and interviews
  • 3.
  • 4.
    Apple Inc. Apple’s CurrentInformation • Founded in California, United States (April 1, 1976 ) • American multinational corporation which designs and manufactures consumer electronics and software products. • Steven Paul Jobs (born February 24, 1955) is the co-founder, and CEO of Apple Inc.
  • 5.
    Apple on Forbes’sRank 2008 Apple’s Current Information Microsoft appears on the ranking in the 49th position
  • 6.
    Apple Inc.’s Shares Apple’sCurrent Information October 26, 2004— Apple® today introduced iPod® Photo iPod Photo 4G
  • 7.
    Apple’s products Apple’s CurrentInformation iPhone iPod iMac
  • 8.
    Favourite Products -International Apple’s Current Information 29% iPod 19% iPhone 52% iMac Survey: 30 students between 19-25 years old.
  • 9.
    Favourite Products -Korea Apple’s Current Information 23% 8% iPod iPhone 69% iMac Survey: 20 students between 21-29 years old.
  • 10.
    Why do ILike Apple? Apple’s Current Information touch to select songs good appearance Stylish user friendly Trendy I Don’t need to buy batteries ki nda cool ! Interview: 5 students between 21-24 years old.
  • 11.
    What do Idon’t like about Apple? Apple’s Current Information 5% 2% Harmful materials 31% Price 52% Connectivity to internet Compatibility Safety problems 10% Survey: 50 students.
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    MacWorld Conference 2007 GreenApple “Get out of the computer business [and] go save some whales."
  • 14.
    A Greener Apple GreenApple •Apple fans need to demand a new, cool product: a greener Apple. •After nine months, Steve Jobs posted the new Green Apple’s policies.
  • 15.
    Green Apple policy GreenApple Weight Recycled as % of Past Sales •Remove toxic chemical (Polyvinyl chloride, Brominated flame retardant) •Recycling products (E-waste) •Plans said Apple will completely eliminate PVC and BFRs by the end of 2008
  • 16.
    How Companies lineup? Green Apple By March, 2009, Apple is below the 5 points. http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/toxics/electronics
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    1955 : Born(San Francisco) 1976 : Established Apple 1985 : Kicked Out from Apple Found NEXT, Inc 1986 : Bought PIXAR 1995 : Success of “Toy Story” 1997 : Back to the Apple 1998 : iMac 2001 : iPod 2004 : Recovered from Cancer 2007 : iPhone
  • 19.
    Steve’s Letter Steve Jobs Losing weight throughout 2008 It will take me until late this Spring to regain it.
  • 20.
    Influence in themarket Steve Jobs
  • 21.
    Do you knowwho is Steve Jobs? Steve Jobs 34% Yes 66% No Survey: 50 students.
  • 22.
    Do you thinkthat Apple can survive without Steve Jobs? Steve Jobs 33% 39% Yes No 28% No idea
  • 23.
  • 24.
    Quick Freedom iPod Hacking Jailbreak your firmware iPod Always 100% FREE!
  • 26.
    Compatibility on Apple iPodHacking • Reason of Apple’s first fall • There were so little software for Apple’s Macintosh. It’s one of the reason of Apple’s fall in the 1980s. • After Steve Jobs’ return, he adopted Microsoft Internet Explorer to Mac. And it helped Apple to rebirth. • Compatibility on Apple • From our survey, many people think that lack of compatibility is one of big problem of Apple’s products.
  • 27.
    Conclusions • Apple’s Green Policy is not working as it should be and users will continue asking for new products without toxic chemicals. • Apple and Steve Jobs sometimes become one, but there’s no clear guess about Apple’s future without Jobs. • Compatibility problem produces ilegal market created by users and that can create damage to the business in the future.
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