Pirates of Silican Valley Please answer the follwing questions after watching th
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Pirates of Silican Valley
Please answer the follwing questions after watching the movie! your answers should be based on the film, not any outside reaserch
1. How was windows actaully created? (hint: Use the film to answer this question - do not google it - and provide details from the beginning of what would eventually become WIndows)
2. What is biesiness strategy? Describe Apples business strategy. Describe Microsofts business strategy. How are they similar and/or different?
3. What opportunities and threats did apple face over the years? Did they do a good job of capitalizing or minimizing them? Why or why not?
The subject her is Strategic Management!
Explanation / Answer
Answer:1-In the beginning of this movie Best friend of steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak narrated and described the journey of steve Jobs life from a religious experiences and other events." After that It shows the stage thirteen years later, in the movie. Now At this stage Steve Jobs has announced The most important business deal and with this movie has introduced the other protagonist, "Bill Gates" -in a very Big Brother style.Bill Gates' and Microsoft window's story started with the scene showing Bill Gates as aHarvard student but he was not interested in his classes but very much interested in poker and playboys.But it showed that Bill and his friend Paul Allen both were very much interested in computers, even more than poker.So while going after an ad in a trade magazine they have started In following an ad in a trade magazine, with the fast talking by Bill and Paul, both were selected for the job of writing a program language for the maker of new ALTAIR computer.
In 1976, both Bill and Paul had left the Harvard university and their fast talking at the ALTAIR led to provide a bonus and a double in royalties for BASIC programming language, with these events the Microsoft was invented. movie showed that bill was a manic personality that led him got arrested and jailed many times.
In 1977 Computer Fair in San Francisco,Apple Computers Inc. was the star. Bill Gates and Paul Allen has also went in to attend this Fair, and both Jobs and Bill or Apple and Microsoft first met with each other but Steve Jobs has completely ignored the Bill Gates.because he has been enamored with recent fame.
Bill Gates' brought Steve Ballmer an old Harvard friend to California. He suggested the ways and tips for the survival in the industry. and took Microsoft into business with IBM. They they succeeded in convincing the IBM executives that microsoft only have what operating system they have needed at this point of time.This led to Microsoft to retain ownership of IBM but fact was that Microsoft was not having any operating system at that time.All these events led them to create windows in the film.
Answer:-2-Business strategy: Business strategy is defined as working plan or strategic statement of any company which define the its vision and objectives to compete in market successfully, and to achieve its financial goals.
Apple business stretagy: Apple's business stretegy based on the different factors such as
Microsofts business strategy: Microsoft business strategy includes main three elements such as
Similarities and Differences in business strategies of both the companies:
Similarities
business strategy on the production of media players is similar, both are focusing on similar kind of portable, media players in phones.Based on this strategy Microsoft produced Microsoft Zune High Definition and Apple also manufactured the iPod Touch. Both devices have storage ability of 30GB and 7000 audios space.
Under similar business strategies both companies have produced Tablet devices: Apple's iPad, Microsoft's Surface. There are both similarities such as a touch screen, same thickness, secretly unveiled, and premium group products but also have a little bit of differences in both the products.
Another similarity, in business strategy can be seen in the existence of retail store.Settings of the retail stores of both the companies are almost the same. such as professionals offers directions and technical training, and provide softwares that supports the clients.
Differences:
There are differences in the strategies like electronic sector, AS per their strategy Apple's main focus is on personal computers and entertainment devices but Microsoft's main focus is on the operating systems and applications, like windows and the office.
Other difference in strategy regarding the entrance in marketplace.Microsoft use force to enter the market and try to develop dominance. On the other hand, Apple strategy is to nurture its own ideas.Apple enter as per the needs of the market, recognise the unique idea that is not exploited yet and address the market needs.
Apple's main goal is to make profits not only product Microsoft main focus is in domination without considering their profits. Microsoft runs on the assumption that for any future-oriented company.
In terms of marketing strategies,Apple strategy is the minimalist on internet features. Microsoft gives a variety of options.