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When hearing the words Apple computer or “Mac”, one usually thinks of the cool computers that can deform pictures to make you look funny. Although this is true, the Mac computer is just another device in the realm of Apple Inc. For instance, this incorporation is not only responsible for Macintosh computers, but also the iPhone, iPod, iPad, and many more. As of August 2010, Apple Inc. has 301 retail stores in ten different countries, along with an online store that strives to sell their products. Although this incorporation affects all parts of the world, we’re going to look at how it affects the Hopewell community.

The majority of the school districts use computers that are not Macintosh and that run under the program “Microsoft”. Unfortunately for Microsoft, Apple has surpasses them in many ways. To begin, this incorporation was named “Apple Computer Inc.” and then later changed their name to “Apple Inc.” due to the expansion of diverse retail available. Although the Mac computers are not new to the industry, all schools have not begun to use them, the reason being price. Mac computers are not cheap devices, but you get what you pay for. When interviewing Mr. Daher, he said that “price is always a factor”. This remains to be true when the choice of computers is brought to our attention. Mr. Daher informed us that there were no Apple computers or products provided by the school, but he was aware that there was some use in the elementary school. He was not opposed to the thought of using Apple products in the future. When asked if Mr. Daher had an Apple at home, he told us that his wife owned one, but that he did not have any preferences. This goes to show how common Macs are. Apple products are taking over households around the country, and schools are next. Mr. Daher said that although he did not have a personal favorite between PC and Macintosh, he thought “Macs seem to have less issues” and that “Macs are more user friendly”. This goes to show the positive world-wide view of Apple Inc. in general.

I interviewed students at Hopewell Valley High School attempting to fathom the main view of Apple Inc. The majority of students interviewed, coming in at about 42%, were seniors. Next were sophomores, followed by juniors, and then lastly, freshmen. The majority of the students had two to three computers, and then four to five computers came in at the second highest percentage. 70% of the toll said that they preferred PC computers. Although Apple Inc. is taking over in this community slowly but surely, some people have never used a Mac and do not know what it is like, or some people prefer to stick with a regular PC because Macs tend to be more expensive. The majority of the people prefer Macbook Pro. This ended up being 60% of the students. 71% said that they wanted to own a Macbook in college. This was more than double the percentage of people who said they wanted a PC computer in college. 58.6% said they preferred the iPad, 57.7% was the amount of people who owned an iPod touch out of all the popular Apple products, and 11% was the percentage of how many students had the iPhone as opposed to other phones. “Other” kinds of phones came in at about 70%. This study shows that the majority of people have PC computers, but the majority also wishes to own a Mac computer one day. This proves the increasing popularity of Apple Inc. in our world, nation, and Hopewell Community.

Some people may not approve of the obsessive use of technology in our time, but all I can say to those people is that Apple Inc. is a great contributor. Not everyone realizes how much Apple contributes to our technology. You may not realize how popular Apple is, or you may not even realize the devices you use are in actuality, made by Apple. This corporation has contributed greatly to our entertainment by producing productive items that are fun and enjoyable. By taking a deeper look into the community of Hopewell, I have realized how significant Apple Incorporations are in our everyday lives. Whether we use them for entertainment or for work, they are growing at an astonishing rate.