On May 26, 2010, Apple became the most valuable technology company in the world after passing Microsoft. Wall Street valued Apple at $222.12 billion and Microsoft at $219.18 billion at the end of the day.
Personally, I am happy for Apple. Like I said in a previous post, Apple has built a name for itself and as a result, fame and respect. Not only have they created a positive reputation for their brand, they have also lived up to their expectations and up to their name. Apple’s excellence was truly recognized on this day. May 26, 2010 was being marked as an “end of an era and the beginning of the next one.” I will not be surprised if the word “Apple” or “Mac” replaces the name of the products they sell in a few decades. It’ll be just like the example discussed in class with Kleenex and tissue paper.
SOURCE: THENEWYORKTIMES