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SWOT Analysis Apple

Strengths.
* Apple is a very successful company. Sales of its iPod music player had increased its second quarter profits to $320 (June 2005). The favourable brand perception had also increased sales of Macintosh computers.

Weaknesses.
* It is reported that the Apple iPod Nano may have a faulty screen. The company has commented that a batch of its product has screens that break under impact, and the company is replacing all faulty items. This is in addition to problems with early iPods that had faulty batteries, whereby the company offered customers free battery cases.

Opportunities.
* Apple has the opportunity to develop its iTunes and music player technology into a mobile phone format. The Rokr mobile phone device was developed by Motorola. It has a colour screen, stereo speakers and a advance camera system.

Threats.
* The biggest threat to IT companies such as Apple is the very high level of competition in the technology markets. Being successful attracts competition, and Apple works very hard on research and development and marketing in order to retain its competitive position. The popularity of iPod and Apple Mac are subject to demand, and will be affected if economies begin to falter and demand falls for their products.
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SWOT Analysis: Microsoft Corporation

By Arthur W. Hafner , Ph.D., M.B.A. and
Erica L. Hibbert
May 31, 2001

Strengths
*Applications and operations divisions along with recently created online service network divisions (MSN)
*Revenues and profits rising at 30% a year with merger/acquisition or investment in 92 companies over past five years

Weaknesses
*Between 1990-1995, Microsoft leadership failed to correctly anticipate the growth or popularity of the Internet
*Bill Gates has become Microsoft's chief software architect but has not yet developed a substantially new line of products

Opportunities
* global telecommunication costs open new markets as people connect to the Internet
* trial Judge Thomas P. Jackson's breach of judicial discretion and conduct in the Microsoft antitrust case clouded the proceedings in Microsoft's favor

Threats
* and Linux threaten Microsoft's 88% market share of the desktop operating market
* influence growing from 7% in 1998 to 17% in 1999
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SWOT Analysis DELL

Strengths.
* Dell is the World's largest PC maker. Profits for the 3 months to July 2005 were in excess of $1 billion US, representing a growth of around 28%.

Weaknesses.
* The company has such a huge range of products and components from many suppliers from a plethora of countries, that there is the occasional product recall that can cause Dell some embarrassment. In 2004 Dell had to recall 4.4 million laptop adapters because of a fear that they could overheat, causing electric shocks or fires.

Opportunities.
* Kevin Rollins replaced Michael Dell in 2004 as Dell's Chief Executive Officer. Dell remained the company's Chairman. Despite founder Dell's massive success, new blood and a change in management thinking could lead the company into a new, even more profitable period.

Threats.
* The single biggest problem for Dell is the competitive rivalry that exists in the PC market globally. As with all profitable brands, retaliation from competitors and new entrants to the market pose potential threats.
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Hewlett-Packard SWOT Analysis

Strengths
Hewlett-Packard is a global technology company and after its merger with Compaq it became world’s biggest computer hardware and peripherals company in the world, ranking 20 in the Fortune 500 list. Company is doing business in more then 170 countries including the ones that are developing and under-developed.
Hewlett-Packard generated nearly $6.1 billion in cash flow from its operations and increased its cash and equivalents by 3 billion in 2003 (Datamonitor, 2004).

Weaknesses
Hewlett-Packard’s majority of earnings are coming from its printing supplies division. This makes the company’s total earnings extremely sensitive to this segment. which is a potential weakness for HP.

Opportunities
Hp expects recovery in the personal computer market during 2004. The company launched more then 150 products between 2003 and 2004. Product launches are expected to support the growth of higher margin.

Threats
There is a great pricing pressure in the overall PC market. Dell is a strong competitor and has a focus on the standardized computer markets. The company eliminates inventories more efficiently then any of its competitors which is a main threat for HP.
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Kindle in the form of a portable wireless device is able to provide more than 190 thousand books, blogs, newspapers and magazines. Kindle can replace the reader with more diverse number of topics.

Amazon Kindle this work functions as a portable e-book reader. Previously, Sony had also launched a similar product, Sony Reader, but not popular in the market.

Amazon use a similar system such as the iPod-iTunes, Kindle provides a text book and into the Amazon online bookstore. While Apple sells multimedia files through iTunes music store Music Store.

Amazon Kindle is supported with wireless connectivity (EV-DO), which allows its use need not involve computers at all. The ability to play MP3 also owned the device, although not possible to make this a great device as portable music player. Read more...Kindle 2: Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation)

Brand new non-OEM. Clear, ultra thin and durable.Custom designed to fit your iPod. Shield and protect your screen from unwanted scratches.Quickly and easily adhere directly to your screen.Non-adhesive backing, will not leave sticky residue.Include a cloth, soft card & one screen protector. Read more...iKross 3-Pack Premium Reusable LCD Screen Protector with Lint Cleaning Cloth for iPod touch (Clear)

Author Dan Brown is famous for his book 'The Da Vinci Code' will release his second sekuel in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada on 15 September. Works that dilansir publisher Random House in titled 'The Lost Symbol'.

"Narrate this novel singularity and the marvelous journey. String of events during the five years of research into a story for 12 hours of work is a challenge that brisk, "I am Dan Brown ..

In both sekluel, Brown does not give the story plot detail. Akan trusted publisher Doubleday to publish in the U.S. and Canada, while Bertelsmann Ag in the UK. Read more ...The Lost Symbol

This novel can be spelled 'intro' the life of Isabella Swan and Edward Cullen. Almost the whole of the meeting they told dilanjut events that threaten the safety of Bella. Yes, James wanted to make Bella as mangsanya. I wonder if Edward and angry with the whole family help them kill James Cullen. Read more...Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4)