Apple Inc. (Apple Computer Inc. until 1999)
Apple Logo
Industry	Computer hardware, Computer software, Consumer electronics, Digital distribution
Slogan	"The Computer for the rest of us"
Stock	AAPL
Based in:	Cupertino, California

Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers. The company's best-known hardware products include the Macintosh line of computers, the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad. Apple software includes the Mac OS X operating system; the iTunes media browser; the iLife suite of multimedia and creativity software; the iWork suite of productivity software; Aperture, a professional photography package; Final Cut Studio, a suite of professional audio and film-industry software products; Logic Studio, a suite of music production tools; the Safari web browser; and iOS, a mobile operating system. As of August 2010, the company operates 301 retail stores in ten countries, aand an online store where hardware and software products are sold.

Established on April 1, 1976 in Cupertino, California, and incorporated January 3, 1977, the company was previously named Apple Computer, Inc., for its first 30 years, but removed the word "Computer" on January 9, 2007, to reflect the company's ongoing expansion into the consumer electronics market in addition to its traditional focus on personal computers. As of September 2010, Apple had around 46,600 full time employees and 2,800 temporary full time employees worldwideand had worldwide annual sales of about $65.23 billion