One Sec Tech

Cited: CNNMoney.com

Steve Jobs has turned geeky PCs into lusted-after objects from the brightly colored iMac to the ultra-sleek MacBook Pro and it all started when Apple launched the iMac in 2001. At that time it only had a 2% share of the US PC market. Over the next 10 years things would drastically change things thanks to Steve Jobs.

The “decade” of Steve actually began in 1997, when he returned to Apple after having been ousted a dozen years earlier. That was a year of triage, of a humbling investment from Microsoft (MSFT, Fortune 500), of paring Apple’s product line to a bare minimum of four computers.

By the following year Steve’s regime had kicked into gear. Jobs completed the hiring of a new management team, which included several executives from his previous company, Next. Those top players would form the nucleus of the Jobs brain trust for nearly 10 years.

Then came the first Macintosh after Jobs’ return, the iMac, a breakthrough all-in-one computer and monitor that heralded Apple’s return to health. The success of the pricey iMac, coupled with drastic cost cutting, allowed Jobs to build a cash cushion. By repairing Apple’s balance sheet, he prepared the company for big investments to come, a shrewd business move if ever there was one.

Today Apple has 9% of the PC market, but it dominates the high end, accounting for 90% of the dollars spent on computers costing over $1,000, according to NPD Group. Of course, that’s almost the only place Apple plays; the cheapest notebook starts at $999.

Other gadgets

While sales of Macs and iPods made up 60% of Apple’s revenue in fiscal 2009, the fastest-growing gadget Apple sells is the iPhone. In 2009, iPhone sales accounted for 18.5% of revenue. Additional gear like wireless hubs, fancy monitors, and other accessories brought in $1.5 billion, or 4% of sales.

Customer service

Computer viruses, the scourge of the Windows world, are almost nonexistent in the Mac universe, thanks in part to the security built into the UNIX software. But customers with problems can visit the Genius Bar, which was designed not to sell products but to mimic the concierge service found at a high-end hotel.

Case Closed

All software and or or work magnificently together but not well with others. Apple computing is basically closed and developers and gadget makers need permission to break into the software and hardware so that their programs or gadgets will work. Of course, in 2006 Apple started using the Intel processors and made it possible for windows to run on a Mac, however most consumers do not run Windows. While Apple’s OS X. sets the standard for user-friendly software, it has also brought multi-touch trackpad, backlit keyboards and integrated Webcams to the mainstream

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My Take: Well, it is evident that Steve Jobs is done very well for Apple! However, I am a PC and I will remain a PC! I do not care for the Mac because it is such a closed system. I like to be able to change things on my computer that you cannot change on a Mac.

I am sure that data recovery on a Mac is much easier than on a PC. In fact, you probably do not have to worry about data recovery services unless there is a power surge or something like that. However, I am unsure of multi level RAID types for a Mac, so I could not comment on this. I do know that all of these are easily achievable with a PC.

I also know that there are many businesses that use Macs because they are simple to use. However someone who needs construction estimating software needs to make sure that it is compatible with Mac, which could be costly. Even if they only want to use blueprint software, they would need to get a compatible program. With a PC all I have to do is make sure it is compatible with the version of Windows they are using. I also understand that most software designers develop their software so it is compatible for both Mac and PC, however this does make the software cause more.

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