Apple is the company that has changed the world of computing and entertainment. That’s through a unique kind of PC, through the iPod, then the iPhone and most recently the iPad. This is not to mention the implausibly slim, trend-setting Macbook Air laptop.
Driven initially by Steve Jobs and now by Tim Cook, Apple possesses a unique ability to combine design and computing expertise. The advert that launched the original Mac – directed by Ridley Scott – emphasised that these were the computers that would set people free from the drudgery of everyday life. It was a bold claim then but now Apple’s products, alongside those that they have spawned from other companies, can make serious claims to have revolutionised the lives of billions.
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