Established on April 1, 1976, Apple currently has 357 retail stores in 10 countries. As of 2011, Apple is considered the largest technology company in the world, making a revenue of 60 billion a year. With a very liquid cash flow, Apple creates substantial wealth, profiting billions a year as opposed to small business ventures that earn an income that replaces traditional employment.
In terms of speed of wealth creation, Apple has several lines including Macintosh line of computers, iPod, iPhone, and iPad. That being said, Apple generates tremendous amount of wealth over a short period of time with the iPhone alone making 39,989,000 in revenue a year. When Apple went public, it generated more capital than any IPO company and was such an instant success that it created more millionaires than any other company in history.
With five generations of the iPhone, the first generation of this smartphone was released in 2007. Just recently, Apple has released its fifth generation, the iPhone 4s which featured fast dual processor, higher resolution camera and a natural language voice control system. Just within four years, Apple has created five generations of its smartphone line.