Shopping on line can be easy, simple and save you lots of money. It can also take a lot of your time, frustrate you, and result in unwanted purchases. Now the same can be said for regular high street shopping, but with the vast opportunity presented by the Internet it will pay you to spend a few minutes reading this and understanding how to better optimize your Yamaha shopping experience:
1. Compare - without doubt the biggest advantage that the Yamaha offers shoppers today is the ability to compare thousands of Yamaha at a time. This is a great thing, but not necessarily all the time! Too much can be daunting at times so take advantage of the great comparison sites and where possible let them do the hard work for you.
2. Research - if it has been said it will be on the internet. Ignorance is no longer a justifiable reason for buying the wrong thing. Take the time to research in detail everything that you could possible want to know about
3. Testimonials - don't know anybody that has bought a Yamaha? Wrong! If the Yamaha is good the internet will let you know. Use the Internet as a friend and get testimonials before you buy.
4. Questions - Got a question about Yamaha then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....
5. Reputation - Never heard of the company selling Yamaha? Don't worry, no reason why you should know every company in the world, but you know someone that does! Use the internet to find out what people are saying about Yamaha and build up a picture of their reputation for sales, returns, customer service, delivery etc.
6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your Yamaha wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.
7. Feedback - happy with your Yamaha then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.
8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the Yamaha site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site
9. Contact - got a question about Yamaha, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.
10. Payment - ready to pay for your Yamaha, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.
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The () is a [Japanese company with a wide range of products and services, predominantly musical instruments and electronics.
Yamaha was founded in 1887 as a piano and reed organ manufacturer by
Torakusu Yamaha as in Hamamatsu,
Shizuoka prefecture, and was incorporated on October 12, 1897. The company's origins as a musical instrument manufacturer is still reflected today in the group's logo — a trio of interlocking
tuning forks..
After
World War II, company president Gen-ichi Kawakami, repurposed the remains of the company's war-time production machinery and the company's expertise in metallurgical technologies to the manufacture of motorcycles. The YA-1 (aka Akatombo, the "Red Dragonfly"), of which 125 were built in the first year of production (1954), was named in honor of the founder. It was a 125cc, single cylinder, two-stroke, streetbike patterned after the German
DKW RT 125 (which the British munitions firm, Birmingham Small Arms Company, had also copied in the post-war era and manufactured as the
BSA Bantam, and Harley-Davidson as the
Hummer). In 1955, the success of the YA-1 resulted in the founding of the Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
Yamaha has grown to become the world's largest manufacturer of musical instruments (including "silent" pianos, drums, guitars, violins, violas and celli), as well as a leading manufacturer of semiconductors, audio/visual, computer related products, sporting goods, home appliances and furniture, specialty metals, machine tools, and industrial robots.
In October 1987, on the 100th anniversary, its name was changed to
The Yamaha Corporation.
In 1989, Yamaha shipped the world's first CD recorder. Since then, Yamaha has purchased
Sequential Circuits in
1988 and bought a significant share (51%) of competitor
Korg in
1989–1993. It also acquired German Audio Software manufacturers
Steinberg in 2004, from Pinnacle.
Yamaha Corporation is also widely known for their music program that begun in the 1980s.
Other companies in the Yamaha group include:
- Yamaha Motor Company
- Yamaha Fine Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Yamaha Livingtec Corporation
- Yamaha Metanix Corporation
- Yamaha Pro Audio
Products
See also
External links
- Welcome To The World Of Yamaha - Yamaha Corporation of America
- Yamaha Pro Audio
{{Infobox_Company|company_name = Yamaha Corporation|company_logo = |company_type =|foundation = October 12,
1887, [Shizuoka prefecture|revenue = 4.4 billion US$ (2003)|operating_income = 267 million US$ (2003)|net_income = 149 million US$ (2003)|num_employees = 23,500 (3/2003)|parent =|subsid =|homepage = www.global.yamaha.com/|footnotes =-->
The () is a [Japanese company with a wide range of products and services, predominantly musical instruments and electronics.
Yamaha was founded in 1887 as a piano and reed organ manufacturer by Torakusu Yamaha as in
Hamamatsu,
Shizuoka prefecture, and was incorporated on October 12, 1897. The company's origins as a musical instrument manufacturer is still reflected today in the group's logo — a trio of interlocking tuning forks..
After World War II, company president Gen-ichi Kawakami, repurposed the remains of the company's war-time production machinery and the company's expertise in metallurgical technologies to the manufacture of motorcycles. The YA-1 (aka Akatombo, the "Red Dragonfly"), of which 125 were built in the first year of production (1954), was named in honor of the founder. It was a 125cc, single cylinder, two-stroke, streetbike patterned after the German
DKW RT 125 (which the British munitions firm, Birmingham Small Arms Company, had also copied in the post-war era and manufactured as the
BSA Bantam, and Harley-Davidson as the
Hummer). In 1955, the success of the YA-1 resulted in the founding of the Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
Yamaha has grown to become the world's largest manufacturer of musical instruments (including "silent" pianos, drums, guitars, violins, violas and celli), as well as a leading manufacturer of semiconductors, audio/visual, computer related products, sporting goods, home appliances and furniture, specialty metals, machine tools, and industrial robots.
In October 1987, on the 100th anniversary, its name was changed to
The Yamaha Corporation.
In 1989, Yamaha shipped the world's first CD recorder. Since then, Yamaha has purchased
Sequential Circuits in
1988 and bought a significant share (51%) of competitor Korg in 1989–
1993. It also acquired German Audio Software manufacturers
Steinberg in 2004, from Pinnacle.
Yamaha Corporation is also widely known for their music program that begun in the 1980s.
Other companies in the Yamaha group include:
- Yamaha Motor Company
- Yamaha Fine Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Yamaha Livingtec Corporation
- Yamaha Metanix Corporation
- Yamaha Pro Audio
Products
See also
External links
- Welcome To The World Of Yamaha - Yamaha Corporation of America
- Yamaha Pro Audio
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