Apple kick started it all in California on April 1, 1976 and incorporated January 3, 1977, for its first 30 years as an innovative computer manufacturer it was called Apple Computer Inc. Apple's best known electronic hardware products are Macintosh computers, the Ipod and the iPhone. Apple's intuitive software includes Mac OS X operating system, itunes media browser, the iLife suite, the iWork suite, Final Cut Studio and Logic Studio. Apple had worldwide annual sales of US$32.48 billion in 2008 with an approximate 35,000 employees worldwide. Apple has without doubt established a unique reputation in the electronics industry which backs its philosophy of comprehensive aesthetic designs.