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Innovative Apple
Sep 05, 03 | 8:09 am By Amy Percival
Since 1999, Apple has increased spending in research and development by 42%. R&D spending for 2003 is expected to reach almost $500 million in 2003, with half of that figure invested in hardware development. 29 percent is expected to be spent on software and 22 percent on applications, said Apple's CFO, Fred Anderson at the 2003 Technology Conference. In comparison, Microsoft is expected to spend over six billion dollars on research and development this year.
How is it possible for Microsoft to spend 12 times as much money in R&D, and yet Apple is light years ahead in terms of innovation?
--Waluigi
Innovative Apple
Sep 05, 03 | 8:09 am By Amy Percival
Since 1999, Apple has increased spending in research and development by 42%. R&D spending for 2003 is expected to reach almost $500 million in 2003, with half of that figure invested in hardware development. 29 percent is expected to be spent on software and 22 percent on applications, said Apple's CFO, Fred Anderson at the 2003 Technology Conference. In comparison, Microsoft is expected to spend over six billion dollars on research and development this year.
How is it possible for Microsoft to spend 12 times as much money in R&D, and yet Apple is light years ahead in terms of innovation?
--Waluigi