The Apple Revolution

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<p>On 26 May, 2010 Apple Inc. passed Microsoft in valuation as the world's largest technology company. Its consumer electronic products - ranging from computers to mobile phones to portable media devices, not to mention its iTunes, iBook and App Store - have influenced nearly every facet of our lives, and it shows no sign of slowing down. But how did Apple - a company set up in the back room of a house by two friends, and one that always marketed itself as the underdog - become the marketplace leader (and the world's second largest company overall), and is it a good thing to have one company hold so much power?</p><p>In<i>The Apple Revolution</i>Luke Dormehl shares the inside story of how Apple Inc. came to be; from the formation of the company's philosophies and user-friendly ethos, to the "iPod moment" and global domination, leaving you with a deep understanding of how it was created, why it has flourished, and where it might be going next.</p>

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Luke Dormehl is a journalist, author and filmmaker. His writing has appeared in publications including<i>The Chap</i>,<i>SFX</i>and<i>Fighting Spirit</i>. He has conducted numerous interviews with people for both print and television, including, Sir Ian McKellen and Alain de Botton. Dormehl has directed several documentary films, most recently<i>The Pantomime</i>(2009), a look at behind-the-scenes turmoil in a small village panto, which was narrated by the actor Simon Callow.

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