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How Did Steve Jobs Change The World

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Steve Jobs once stated, “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower” (Cingula and Veselica 32). He was in all aspects correct. Through a long test of measures including numerous trials, tribulations and setbacks, Steve Jobs prevailed as cofounder and CEO of Apple Incorporated. The company that went public in 1980 under the alias “Apple Computer” was the product of merely two friends building computers in a garage (Finkle and Mallin 33). It would be built into the technological empire worth more than 32 billion dollars that we know today (Finkle and Mallin 31). His revolution of technology has proven to be life altering and many of the products designed in southern California have changed the way people think and interact with …show more content…

Many contend “Jobs’ attention to detail, confidence, and controlling personality were his strongest assets, although some felt these characteristics were his biggest flaws” (Finkle and Mallin 34). His ability to ultimately dictate company decisions and drive for perfection allowed him to achieve unimaginable success. Although many critics claim that Jobs was irrational and inconsiderate in his leadership role at times, none can argue the monumental impact he has left on the world of technology and life today. The imperious nature of Steve Jobs as the head of Apple Inc. initiated a technological movement that positively altered the fundamentals of the personal computing platform.
Steve Jobs was born on February 24th, 1955 in the technologically rich Silicon Valley (Finkle and Mallin 32). He would grow up in the suburb of Mountain View before finding school so simple that his family would eventually …show more content…

Hewlett-Packard saw simply no future in personal computers, which would open the door to the pair initiating a decision of a lifetime. As two eager young professionals, they would establish a business network and create pre-assembled logic boards to be encased in wood. On April 1, 1976 Jobs and Wozniak would register the company name ‘Apple’ and launch their revolutionary computer the ‘Apple I’ (Atkinson 86). Without timely opportunities and unique experiences to draw from, the company would not have progressed as far as they have. The Apple I would become an instant success allowing virtually anyone the opportunity to build customized casing around the preassembled logic board. Atkinson explains, “It was activities of such hobbyists that created a form of the micro which reflected their own values and was the machine they wanted to consume” (Atkinson 87). Such designs were not previously made readily available to the public. Merely hobbyists had the capabilities to accomplish such a task without a preassembled logic board to work with. In contrast, IBM built personal computers had previously only come in kits. Although a heavily hobbyist driven market, the personal computing platform was beginning to change. Apple Inc. would introduce the ‘Apple II’ after positive feedback from its’ Apple I users. Strong influence from Steve Jobs would once again

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