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The Apple Store is the online store of Apple Inc.. All of Apple's product lines are carried as well as select brands of accessories for its products. It is owned and operated by Apple in Cupertino
Cupertino, California

Cupertino is a suburban city in Santa Clara County, California, California, United States, directly west of San Jose on the western edge of the Santa Clara Valley with portions extending into the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains....
, California
California

California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
. Besides the online store-front, items from the store can be ordered by phone (1-800-MY-APPLE in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
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than a year after acquiring NeXT
NeXT

NeXT, Inc. was an American computer company headquartered in Redwood City, California, California, that developed and manufactured a series of computer workstations intended for the higher education and business markets....
 in the final days of 1996, Apple opened an online store on November 10, 1997, built using NeXT's WebObjects
WebObjects

WebObjects is a Java platform web application server from Apple Inc., and a web application framework that runs on the server. It is available, at no additional cost, as part of the Xcode included with Apple's Mac OS X operating system....
 web application technology.






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The Apple Store is the online store of Apple Inc.. All of Apple's product lines are carried as well as select brands of accessories for its products. It is owned and operated by Apple in Cupertino
Cupertino, California

Cupertino is a suburban city in Santa Clara County, California, California, United States, directly west of San Jose on the western edge of the Santa Clara Valley with portions extending into the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains....
, California
California

California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
. Besides the online store-front, items from the store can be ordered by phone (1-800-MY-APPLE in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
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History

Less than a year after acquiring NeXT
NeXT

NeXT, Inc. was an American computer company headquartered in Redwood City, California, California, that developed and manufactured a series of computer workstations intended for the higher education and business markets....
 in the final days of 1996, Apple opened an online store on November 10, 1997, built using NeXT's WebObjects
WebObjects

WebObjects is a Java platform web application server from Apple Inc., and a web application framework that runs on the server. It is available, at no additional cost, as part of the Xcode included with Apple's Mac OS X operating system....
 web application technology. WebObjects had previously been used by Dell
Dell

Dell, Inc. is a multinational corporation technology corporation that develops, manufactures, sells, and supports personal computers and other computer-related products....
 to build its online store. After NeXT was purchased by Apple, Dell scrambled to recreate its store using tools from Microsoft.

WebObjects enabled Apple to build and deploy its online store within a year. Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs

Steven Paul Jobs is an United States businessman and co-founder, Chairman, and Chief executive officer of Apple Inc.. Jobs is the former CEO of Pixar Animation Studios....
 announced that the new online store received over US$
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
12 million in orders in its first month of operation.

Products sold

  • Hardware, including: iPhone
    IPhone

    The iPhone is an internet-connected multimedia smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc. with a flush multi-touch screen and a minimal hardware interface....
    , MacBook
    MacBook

    The MacBook is a brand of Macintosh Laptops by Apple Inc. Introduced in May 2006, it replaced the iBook G4 and 12 inch PowerBook series of notebooks as a part of the Apple Intel transition....
    , MacBook Air
    MacBook Air

    The MacBook Air is a Macintosh notebook computer designed by Apple Inc.. It is positioned as the ultraportable in Apple's MacBook family and was introduced at the Macworld Conference & Expo on January 15, 2008....
    , MacBook Pro
    MacBook Pro

    The MacBook Pro is a line of Macintosh portable computers by Apple Inc.First introduced in January 2006 at the Macworld Conference & Expo alongside the iMac , the MacBook Pro replaced the PowerBook G4 and was the second computer to be announced in the Apple Intel transition ....
    , Mac Pro
    Mac Pro

    The Mac Pro is a workstation computer manufactured by Apple Inc. The machines are based on Xeon#5100-series_.22Woodcrest.22 microprocessors, but are similar to the Power Mac G5 they replaced in terms of outward appearance and expansion capabilities....
    , iMac
    IMAC

    iMac is a line of Apple Macintosh computers.IMAC or Imac may also refer to:*Necmettin Imac , Netherlands footballer*Isochronous media access controller, a method of transferring data that must not be interrupted ....
    , Mac Mini
    Mac Mini

    The Mac Mini is a desktop computer made by Apple Inc. Like earlier Mini-ITX PC designs, it is uncommonly small for a desktop computer: 6.5 inches square and 2 inches tall....
    , iBook
    IBook

    The iBook is a line of laptop computers that was developed and sold by Apple Inc. between 1999 and 2006. It was targeted at the consumer and education markets, with fewer features and lower prices than the PowerBook....
     (only through the Education Store), iPod
    IPod

    iPod is a brand of portable media players designed and marketed by Apple Inc. and launched on . The product line-up includes the hard drive-based iPod Classic, the touchscreen iPod Touch, the video-capable iPod Nano, and the compact iPod Shuffle....
    , Apple Cinema Display
    Apple Cinema Display

    The Apple Cinema Display is a product line of widescreen flat panel computer display made by Apple Inc.Apple initially introduced the 22" Apple Cinema Display in September 1999 alongside the Power Mac G4....
    s, AirPort
    Airport

    An airport is a location where aircraft such as Fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and Non-rigid airship take off and land. Aircraft may also be stored or maintained at an airport....
     cards and base stations, Xserve
    Xserve

    Xserve is the name of Apple Inc.'s rack unit 19-inch rack line of server computers. When the Xserve was introduced in 2002, it was Apple's first designated server hardware design since the Apple Network Servers of 1996....
    , and Apple accessories such as wireless
    Wireless

    Wireless communication is the transfer of information over a distance without the use of electrical conductors or "wires". The distances involved may be short or long ....
     keyboards
    Apple keyboard

    The Apple Keyboard is a Keyboard designed by Apple Inc. first for the Apple line, then the Apple Macintosh line of computers....
     and mice
    Apple Mighty Mouse

    The Apple Mighty Mouse is a multi-button USB or Bluetooth Mouse manufactured and sold by Apple Inc. It was announced and sold for the first time on August 2, 2005....
    . Computer hardware purchased from the Apple Store online, or over the phone can also be configured-to-order with options that often include faster or larger hard drives and faster processors.
  • Apple Software, including: Mac OS X
    Mac OS X

    Mac OS X is a line of computer operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc., and since 2002 has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems....
    , iLife
    ILife

    iLife is a software suite from Apple Inc. for Mac OS X. The suite consists of iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, Garageband, and iWeb, which are for organizing, viewing and publishing digital content ....
     and iWork
    IWork

    iWork is a office suite of applications created by Apple Inc., which contains Pages, a word processing and desktop publishing application; Keynote , a presentation package; and Numbers , a spreadsheet application....
     application bundles, Final Cut Pro
    Final Cut Pro

    Final Cut Pro is a professional non-linear editing software application developed by Apple Inc. The application is only available for Mac OS X version 10.4 or later, and is a module of the Final Cut Studio product....
    , DVD Studio Pro
    DVD Studio Pro

    DVD Studio Pro is a high-end software tool published by Apple Inc. to allow users to create DVD masters to be sent out for replication at production houses....
    , Shake
    Shake (software)

    Shake is an image compositing package used in the post-production industry. Shake is used in visual effects and digital compositing for film, High-definition video and commercials....
    , and other miscellaneous Apple software titles.
  • Third Party Software made for Mac OS X, such as design software, productivity software, games, utilities, and pretty much anything new that has been released for Mac OS X.
  • Select Third Party Accessories for Apple products, ranging from carrying cases for Apple notebooks and iPod sleeves to speaker
    Loudspeaker

    A loudspeaker, speaker, or speaker system is an electroacoustical transducer that converts an electricity signal processing to sound....
    s, printers, scanner
    Image scanner

    In computing, a scanner is a device that optically scans images, printed text, handwriting, or an object, and converts it to a digital image. Common examples found in offices are variations of the desktop scanner where the document is placed on a glass window for scanning....
    s, memory upgrades, and digital camera
    Digital camera

    A digital camera is a camera that takes video or still photographs, or both, digitally by recording digital image via an electronics .Many compact digital still cameras can record sound and moving video as well as still photographs....
    s.


Also available are Apple Instant Loans, as well as gift certificates to both the Apple Store and the iTunes Store
ITunes Store

The iTunes Store is a software-based online shopping digital media store operated by Apple Inc. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, it proved the viability of online music store and is now the number-one music vendor in the United States....
. It offers automatic online discounts to "educational" users which include both faculty
Teacher

In education, a teacher is a person who teaches. A teacher who teaches an individual student may also be described as a personal tutor.The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out by way of Occupation or Profession at a school or other place of formal education....
 and student
Student

The word student is etymology derived through Middle English from the Latin Latin conjugation#Principal parts for the active voice Grammatical conjugation verb "studere", Meaning "to direct one's zeal at"; hence a student could be described as 'one who directs zeal at a subject'....
s of higher education
Higher education

Higher education refers to a level of education that is provided by university, vocational university, community colleges, liberal arts colleges, Institute of technology and other collegiate level institutions, such as Vocational school, trade schools and career colleges, that award academic degrees or professional certifications....
, and faculty of K-12 schools in addition to discounts for business
Business

A business is a legally recognized organization designed to provide good s and/or Service to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalism economies, most being privately owned and formed to earn profit that will increase the wealth of its owners....
 buyers internationally and United States government employees.

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