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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Apple Inc. Apple Inc. (previously Apple Computer, Inc.) is an American multinational corporation that designs and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers. The company's best-known hardware products are the Macintosh line of computers, the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad. Its best-known software includes the OS X and iOS operating systems, and the iTunes media browser. , Apple has 425 retail stores in 16 countries (consisting of 254 in the US and 171 elsewhere),〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Apple Retail Store – Store List )〕 and an online store (available in 39 countries).The symbol is the companys famous logo since Steve Jobs presented it with the first apple computer in the 1970's .The shows an apple who was bit(byte)en. Byten applebites. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Apple Store – International )〕 ==Hardware and products== *Macintosh – a series of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple. * *iMac – this line of all-in-one Macintosh desktop computers has been Apple's primary consumer desktop offering since its introduction in 1998. * *MacBook line – range of Macintosh notebook computers that merged the PowerBook and iBook lines during Apple's transition to Intel processors. * * *MacBook – line of ultraportable Macintosh notebook computer introduced in March 2015. * * *MacBook Air – line of ultraportable Macintosh notebook computers introduced in January 2008. * * *MacBook Pro – line of Macintosh portable computers introduced in January 2006. It replaced the PowerBook G4. * *Mac Mini – small form factor desktop computer. * *Mac Pro – fastest computer that Apple offers, a workstation based on Xeon microprocessors, similar to the Power Mac G5 they replaced in terms of outward appearance and expansion capabilities. *iOS – mobile operating system originally for the iPhone and iPod Touch, which has been extended to support other Apple devices such as the iPad, Apple TV, and Apple Watch. Previously called "iPhone OS". * *Apple TV – A digital media receiver. It is a small form factor network appliance designed to play digital content originating from the iTunes Store, Netflix, YouTube, Flickr, MobileMe, MLB.tv, NBA League Pass, NHL GameCenter, or any OS X or Windows computer running iTunes onto an enhanced-definition or high-definition widescreen television. * *Apple Watch; smart watch that gives users notifications on their wrists, as well as the ability to purchase merchandise using Apple Pay via NFC * *iPad – line of tablet computers specialized for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, apps and web content. In size and weight, it falls between contemporary smartphones and laptop computers. * * *iPad (1st generation) – the first iPad released with a 9.7-inch display, a lithium-ion polymer battery that lasts up to 10 hours, a dual core Apple A4 processor, no cameras. Started the whole ''tablet marketplace'' of portable computing devices. * * *iPad 2 – second generation iPad, with a lithium-ion polymer battery that lasts up to 10 hours, a dual core Apple A5 processor and VGA front-facing and 720p rear-facing cameras designed for FaceTime video calling. * * *iPad (3rd generation) – third generation iPad. It adds a Retina Display, the new Apple A5X chip with integrated quad-core graphics processor, a 5-megapixel camera, full HD 1080p video recording, voice dictation, and 4G LTE.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Apple iPad 3 Wi-Fi + 4G )〕 * * *iPad (4th generation) – fourth generation iPad. Keeping the Retina Display, with a new Apple A6X chip with integrated a quad-core graphics processor, a 5 MP camera, full HD 1080p video recording rear camera and 1.2 MP still/720p HD video front camera, with improved 4G LTE connectivity. * * *iPad Air – fifth generation iPad. Lighter and smaller dimensions, following the design of the iPad Mini keeping the Retina Display, using a new 64-bit Apple A7 chip also featured in the iPhone 5S and 2nd generation iPad Mini, with integrated a quad-core graphics processor, retaining a 5 MP camera, full HD 1080p video recording rear camera and 1.2 MP still/720p HD video front camera, improved 4G LTE connectivity. * * *iPad Air 2 – sixth generation iPad. Thinner than the iPad Air, same design as the iPad Air and keeping the Retina Display, using a new 64-bit Apple A8X chip with integrated octa-core graphics processor, an 8 MP camera, full HD 1080p video recording rear camera and 1.2 MP still/720p HD video front camera. New addition include the Touch ID sensor compatible with Apple Pay. * *iPad Mini – smaller screen version of the larger iPad, same line of tablet computers specialized for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, apps and web content. In size and weight, it falls between contemporary smartphones and laptop computers. * * *iPad Mini (1st generation) – first smaller generation iPad with non-Retina 7.9-inch display. Uses older Apple A5 chip with integrated a dual-core graphics processor, a 5 MP camera, full HD 1080p video recording rear camera and 1.2 MP still/720p video front camera, with improved 4G LTE connectivity. * * *iPad Mini (2nd generation) – second generation with Retina Display keeping 7.9-inch display. Uses same Apple A7 chip with integrated a dual-core graphics processor as iPhone 5S and the larger iPad Air, retains same 5 MP camera, with further improved 4G LTE connectivity. * * *iPad Mini (3rd generation) – third generation with Retina Display keeping 7.9-inch display. Uses same Apple A7 chip with integrated a dual-core graphics processor as previous iPad Mini (2nd generation), new addition include the Touch ID sensor compatible with Apple Pay. * *iPad Pro - larger screen version of the smaller iPad, same line of tablet computers specialized for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, apps and web content. The first iPad to support an attachable keyboard and a stylus, Apple Pencil.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://www.apple.com/ipad-pro/specs/ )〕 In size and weight, it falls between contemporary smartphones and laptop computers. * * *iPad Pro (1st generation) - first larger generation iPad released with a 12.9-inch Retina Display, a new Apple A9X chip, an 8 MP camera, full HD 1080p video recording rear camera and 1.2 MP still/720p HD video front camera.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Apple iPad Pro )〕 New additions include the four stereo speakers, an attachable keyboard with the stylus, Apple Pencil. * *iPhone – line of smartphones. It functions as a video camera, camera phone, portable media player, and Internet client including email and web browsing. * * *iPhone (1st generation) – first generation iPhone. * * *iPhone 3G – second generation iPhone. It supported Assisted GPS, 3G data and tri-band UMTS/HSDPA. * * *iPhone 3GS – third generation iPhone. Faster, with a higher resolution camera with video ability, voice control,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Compare iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G )〕 and downloading support. * * *iPhone 4 – fourth generation iPhone. New design, in which the uninsulated stainless steel frame that acts as the device's antenna. It has an Apple A4 processor and 512 MB of eDRAM. Its LED backlit liquid crystal display with a 960×640 pixel resolution is marketed as the "Retina Display". * * *iPhone 4S – fifth generation iPhone. It retains the exterior design of its predecessor, the iPhone 4 but is host to a range of improved hardware specifications and software updates.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html )〕 Integrated software and hardware changes support the introduction of new user interface and functions by Apple, including several new software which were released upon the unveiling of the iPhone 4S. These software include, the voice recognizing and talking assistant known as Siri and a cloud-storage and computing service called iCloud. A selection of the device's functions may be voice-controlled through Siri.〔 * * *iPhone 5 – sixth generation iPhone, released in three models for differing markets, with new Apple EarPods earphones and larger 4" 16:9 screen size. Lighter with new thinner exterior design, new Apple A6 chip featuring integrated triple-core graphics processor, new Lightning connector, nano-SIM, limited 4G LTE capabilities, released with iOS 6. Integrated software and hardware changes support the introduction of new user interface and functions by Apple, including several new software which were released upon the unveiling of the iPhone 5. These software include, improved Siri support, improved 8 MP camera functionality allowing still shots during video recording, along with new 1.2 MP 720p HD front camera. * * *iPhone 5C – a sixth generation variant of the iPhone 5, using a polycarbonate casing (in colors blue, green, pink, yellow, and white) instead of the metal used by the 5 and 5S, released with iOS 7 operating system. * * *iPhone 5S – seventh generation model, a more advanced revision of its predecessor, the iPhone 5, incorporating a similar exterior design, but with a 64-bit Apple A7 processor, a built-in fingerprint sensor called Touch ID on its updated home button, released with iOS 7 operating system. * * *iPhone 6 – eighth generation model, with larger 4.7" 16:9 screen size. Rounder and thinner exterior design, new 64-bit Apple A8 processor, Keeping Touch ID, improved Wi-Fi and 4G LTE capabilities, new NFC support, released with iOS 8 operating system. * * * *iPhone 6 Plus – eighth generation model, with larger 5.5" 16:9 screen size. In addition to iPhone 6, camera includes optical image stabilization, released with iOS 8 operating system. * * *iPhone 6S - ninth generation model, a more advanced revision of its predecessor, the iPhone 6, incorporating a similar exterior design, but with a new 64-bit Apple A9 processor, a 12 MP camera and iOS 9. * * * *iPhone 6S Plus - ninth generation model, with larger 5.5" 16:9 screen size, new 64-bit Apple A9 processor, a 12 MP camera and iOS 9. * *iPod Touch – a portable media player, personal digital assistant, handheld game console, and Wi-Fi mobile device designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The iPod Touch adds the multi-touch graphical user interface to the iPod line. * * *List of generations – a list of generations of the iPod Touch. *iPod – a line of portable media players * *iPod Classic – The large capacity iPod. The current generation is by far the most capacious iPod, with 160 GB of storage. Discontinued in September 2014. * *iPod Nano – The smaller iPod. The first generation of iPod Nano was introduced on September 7, 2005 as a replacement for iPod Mini. It uses flash memory for storage. iPod Nano has gone through six models, or generations, since its introduction. The current "sixth generation" iPod Nano supports FM radio, a pedometer, and a square 240×240 display with a multitouch interface. * *iPod Shuffle – The smallest model in Apple's iPod family, and was the first to use flash memory. The first model was announced at the Macworld Conference & Expo on January 11, 2005; the current fourth generation model was introduced on September 1, 2010. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Outline of Apple Inc.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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