Although when you do compare employee head counts between Microsoft (91,000) and Apple (21,000), it’s essential to note that at least half of Apple’s employees work in its retail stores.

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How does Apple seemingly achieve so much more then Microsoft with only a ninth of the workforce? That Reality Distortion Field must be one strong mo’fo.

UPDATE: I just read that Nokia has over 114000 employees. Which makes the market shattering iPhone even more impressive.