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In July 2008, the Company began shipping iPhone 3G in certain countries and made iPhone 2.0 software available to all iPhone customers. The
Company has signed multi-year agreements with various cellular network carriers authorizing them to distribute and provide cellular network
services for iPhone 3G in over 70 countries. These agreements are generally not exclusive with a specific carrier, except in the U.S., U.K.,
France, Germany, Spain, Ireland, and certain other countries. The Company expects to ship iPhone 3G in over 70 countries by the end of
calendar year 2008.
In addition to the Company’s own iPhone accessories, third-party iPhone compatible products, including headsets, cables and docks, power
supplies, and carrying cases, are available through the Company’s online and retail stores or from third parties.
Peripheral Products
The Company sells a variety of Apple-branded and third-party Mac-compatible peripheral products directly to end-users through its retail and
online stores, including printers, storage devices, computer memory, digital video and still cameras, and various other computing products and
supplies.
Displays
The Company manufactures a family of widescreen flat panel displays including the 23-inch and 30-inch Apple Cinema High Definition (“HD”
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Displays™, and the 20-inch Apple Cinema Display®. In October 2008, the Company introduced a 24-inch LED Cinema Display that features a
built-in iSight camera, microphone, built-in 2.1 speaker system, and MagSafe charger.
Apple TV®
Apple TV is a device that permits users to wirelessly play iTunes content on a widescreen television. Compatible with a Mac or Windows-based
computer, Apple TV includes either a 40GB or 160GB hard drive capable of storing up to 200 hours of video, 36,000 songs, 25,000 photos, or a
combination of each and is capable of displaying content in high definition resolution up to 720p. Apple TV connects to a broad range of
widescreen televisions and home theater systems and comes standard with high-definition multimedia interface, component video, and both
analog and digital optical audio ports. Using high-speed AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking, Apple TV can auto-sync content from
one computer or stream content from up to five additional computers directly to a television.
Software Products and Computer Technologies
The Company offers a range of software products for consumer, SMB, education, enterprise, government, and creative customers, including the
Company’s proprietary operating system software; server software and related solutions; professional application software; and consumer,
education, and business oriented application software.
Operating System Software
Mac OS® X is built on an open-source UNIX-based foundation. Mac OS X Leopard is the sixth major release of Mac OS X and became
available in October 2007. Leopard includes 300 additional features and introduces an updated desktop with Stacks, a means of easily accessing
files from the Dock; a redesigned Finder™ that lets users quickly browse and share files between multiple Macs; Quick Look, a way to instantly
see files without opening an application; Spaces®, a feature used to create groups of applications and instantly switch between them; and Time
Machine™, a way to automatically back up all of the contents of a Mac.
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