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- AUSA/JD Powers Award for Apple
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- This release moved over PR Newswire at 8:30AM EDT, Friday January 17, 1992.
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- Press Contact:
- Stacey Byrnes
- Apple Computer, Inc.
- (408) 974-6076
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- Apple ranked #1 in Business User Satisfaction in J.D. Power
- and Associates Study.
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- CUPERTINO, California -- January 17, 1992 -- Personal computer
- users in U.S. businesses ranked Apple Computer, Inc. #1 in overall
- business PC end-user satisfaction according to the 1991 final summary
- report from J.D. Power and Associates.
- The year-long, three-part analysis which surveyed PC users in
- large, small to medium and home-based businesses, focused on five
- essential factors: ease-of-use, software friendliness, reliability,
- support, and capability. The final results of the study were released
- earlier this month by J.D. Power and Associates.
- "We are pleased with the results of this survey from this respected
- marketing information firm," said Keith Fox, vice president,
- business market group, Apple USA. "The results reflect Apple's
- commitment to listen to our customers needs for Apple Macintosh
- personal computers that are affordable, easy-to-use, well connected
- and offer a wide range of software and support options from Apple and
- our third party partners."
- The report, J.D. Power and Associates 1991 End User Satisfaction
- Study, ranked over 35 computer, printer and software brands and
- included a sample universe of over 4,000 actual business sites.
- "In today's world, users bring increased expertise in personal
- computers resulting in rising user expectations and demands. The
- companies that succeed will be those that have an accurate perception
- of these expectations and demands," said a J.D. Power spokesperson.
- "Apple's ranking in this study underscores their strong understanding
- of business PC users needs."
- J.D. Power and Associates® is an international marketing
- information firm with headquarters in Agoura Hills, California and
- offices in Detroit and Tokyo. The firm is best known for its marketing
- information and consulting in the areas of consumer opinion and
- customer satisfaction.
- Apple Computer, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets personal
- computer systems for use in business, education and government. A
- recognized pioneer and innovator in the personal computer industry,
- Apple does business in more than 120 countries. Apple has redefined
- personal computing to mean empowerment of the individual. It seeks
- through technology to provide everyone with easy and affordable
- access to information and computing power.
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- Apple, the Apple logo and Macintosh are registered trademarks of
- Apple Computer, Inc.
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- JD Power and Associates is a registered trademark of JD Power and
- Associates.
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