Google has a reputation for giving a lot of freedom to its employees. With the “innovation time off” system, they are allowed to be working on their own personal projects for 20% of their total working time. And it’s paying off, since many of Google’s innovative ideas were born in such personal innovation time. Quite…
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Big Mac Index and Apple – Macbook Pro is Cheapest in Switzerland
The well-known Big Mac Index has been applied to Apple Macbook Pro computers. Here are the noteworthy results. Measured in Big Macs the high-end notebook equivalents to 431 burgers in Switzerland. One of the most expensive countries to live in, has the – at least for Mc-Donald’s addicts – most affordable Apple Computers. Second with…
Apple – the Price for Innovation
Are Macs more expensive? The answer is probably yes. According to new figures Apple’s US market share for computers in the market segment of over 1000$ is surprising 91%. Between 500$-1000$ it is more modest 10% and below 500$ it is 0%. To the contrary of other computer manufacturers Apple does not bothering loosing money…
