Monday, January 26, 2009

Strategy... and Apple


On to a successful company:

Apple.

They are quite possibly the biggest "image" company I can think of.

Their hardware is inferior for the price.

Their software is not necessarily easier to use - in fact, in my opinion, the more powerful the software, the harder it is to use on a Mac versus the PC version.

What makes them so popular?

Exclusivity.

iTunes - works best with iPods.

Mac OS X - only runs on certain hardware configurations (mostly those provided by Apple)

Authorized resellers.

iPhone - only on AT&T with a high-price data plan at a high price.

Way to go, Apple. Now if only other firms could create this exclusivity and image perception!

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