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 | Apple Inc. | Microsoft |
|---|---|---|
| Website | www.apple.com | www.microsoft.com |
| Founded | April 1, 1976; 39 years ago, in Cupertino, California, U.S. | April 4, 1975 |
| Founders | Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Ronald Wayne | Bill Gates and Paul Allen |
| Maps | Yes | Yes |
| Industry | Computer hardware, Computer software, Consumer electronics, Digital distribution | Computer software, Publishing, Research and development, Computer hardware, Video games |
| Book search | Yes | No |
| Products | Mac, iPod, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, OS X, iOS, watchOS, iLife, iWork | Microsoft Windows Microsoft Office Microsoft Servers Developer Tools Business Solutions Xbox, Games, Windows Essentials, Zune, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Microsoft Paint, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Surface, Windows Phone, Skype, Skydrive, MSE |
| Stock Ticker | AAPL | MSFT |
| CEO | Tim Cook | Satya Nadella |
| Headquarters | Apple Campus, Cupertino, California, U.S. | Redmond, Washington, USA |
| Instant messaging | Yes: iMessage | Yes: Skype, Windows Live Messenger (only in China) |
| Subsidiaries | FileMaker Inc., Anobit, Braeburn Capital, Beats Electronics | Microsoft Store, Winternals, Microsoft Mobile, Revolution Analytics, Skype Technologies, Microsoft Research, Microsoft Studios, Avanade, Rare, Razorfish, Microsoft India, MileIQ, Microsoft Research Asia, Turn 10 Studios, Parature (too many to list) |
| Employees | 115,000 | 128, 076 (June 2014) |
| Introduction (from Wikipedia) | Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services. | Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. |
| Key people | Arthur D. Levinson (Chairman), Tim Cook (CEO), Jonathan Ive (CDO), Luca Maestri (CFO), Jeff Williams (COO) | Satya Nadella, CEO, Steve Ballmer, Former CEO, William Henry "Bill" Gates, Former CEO, Chairman, and Co-founder Paul Allen, Co-founder Tony Bates, Skype Lisa Brummel, Chief People Officer Qi Lu, Online Services |
| Browser | Safari | Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge |
| E-Mail Service | Yes: iCloud | Yes: Outlook.com (Web-based service, replaced Hotmail), Microsoft Office Outlook (Desktop Email Client) |
| Area served | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Mobile Phone | iPhone (Various types) | Many devices running on the Windows Phone Operating System |
| Type | Public | Public (NASDAQ: MSFT) |
| Operating income | US$71.230 billion (2015) | $21.76 billion (2012) |
| Revenue | US$233.715 billion (2015) | $73.72 billion (2012) |
| Net income | US$53.394 billion (2015) | $16.97 billion (2012) |
| Tablet | iPad (Various types) | Surface RT, Surface Pro |
| Hybrid tablet-PC | No | Yes: Surface (RT, Pro) |
| Software Store | Yes | Yes |
| Number of locations | 481 Apple retail stores in 18 countries (as of March 2016) | 63 retail stores, most in the US only (as of Dec 2013) |
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