In the early 1970s, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak met up at a computer club in California. Together, the two Steve’s founded a company called Apple Computer, Inc., created the Apple I, then released the first personal computer: The Apple II.[1][2]
In 1984 Steve Jobs introduced the Macintosh, revolutionising the industry they had built[1]. The Mac was the first publicly available computer to use a point-and-click mouse system, it was also the first to feature a full GUI.[3]
However, in the last 80s, Steve was sacked by the then-CEO John Sculley[1]. This didn’t put him off though, he kept fighting and in the team time founded NEXT Computer, Inc., as well as Pixar. Going on to create the first feature-length animated film; Toy Story. Sir Tim Burners-Lee, invented the World Wide Web on a NEXT Machine.
While Steve was having much success at NEXT and Pixar, Apple was going down the shoot. When CEO Gil Amelio announced that Apple would purchase NEXT, Apple were months away from bankruptcy[2]. They needed a saviour.
Which meant that, in Macworld ’97, Steve Jobs returned on stage. Announcing a $150 million deal with Microsoft and a series of changes at Apple[4]. This was the first step in the return of Apple.
In 1998, Apple changed the way people saw personal computers with the iMac. Which transformed computers from dull beige boxes to bright, colourful friends. They went on to release the iPod and iTunes; revolutionising the music industry, the iPhone; changing the whole perceptive of smartphones and the iPad; creating a whole new category.[5] In just 14 years, he turned Apple from being on the brink of bankruptcy to becoming the most valuable company in the world, worth over 300 billion dollars.
The world has lost a visionary. Steve was an inspiration to me and everything I did. His death has deeply saddened me and my family, his charisma and reality distortion field really got to me. So much so I own many Apple products. He was an amazing guy, with an amazing vision.
In one way or another, Steve Jobs has had an impact on your life and his legacy will continue for years to come. As he said in his own words; "Stay Hungry, stay foolish"[6]
You’ll be missed, Steve
[1]
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/worl ... 252002.cms[2]
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/ ... 4620111006[3]
http://www.apple-history.com/[4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEHNrqPkefI[5]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15197288[6]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc
