Apple And Saudi Arabia: Time To Move
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...have not been touched by the technology revolution, and Saudi Arabia is no exception. Nevertheless, its hostile climate (both environmental and business) has kept all but the largest and hardiest of multinational corporations out. That explains why, though foreign sales accounted for 51% of total revenue in the second quarter of 2000, Apple Computer has made no inroads in this country. There are several reasons why now would be a good time to consider changing this fact.
This paper will provide an analysis of financial indicators, both for Apple Computer and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which will explain why there have been no inroads in the past and what factors have changed to make such a move at this time advantageous.
Apple Computer, based in Cupertino, Calif., originated the personal computer in the late 1970s with the Apple II. After rival IBM introduced the PC in 1980 and put its considerable industrial might behind the platform, Apple responded with the Macintosh in 1984, which played on the relative difficulty of use of the PC-based system...
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