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
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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
Apple Computers is a well-established and highly profitable company that has several leading technology- and computer-based products on the market, and that retains a highly loyal consumer base in its niche personal computing market (Yahoo Finance, 2012; Hoovers, 2012). Though the company faltered for some time in its history, it has again reached the pinnacle of innovation and progress in the computing and technology industries, and its product rollouts constitute some of the most anticipated and avidly watched events each year by early adopters and investors alike (Yahoo Finance, 2012; Hoovers, 2012). Despite the recent passing of Steve Jobs, one of the company's founders and the company's CEO and public face during the company's resurgence over the past decade-and-a-half, most projections for the company are optimistic in both the short and long terms (Yahoo Finance, 2012).
Back in 1970s, computers were very complex, had many chips, and hard to come by. This all changed in 1975, when Wozniak tested the Apple I’s prototype. This computer had less chips than other leading brands and was able to, for the first time in history, display a few letters on a screen. His acquaintance, Steve Jobs, persuaded him to sell it, and within the next year, the
Jeffrey Young and William Simon provide new perspectives on the legendary creation of Apple, detail Jobs’s meteoric rise, and the devastating plunge that left him not only out of Apple, but out of the computer-making business entirely.The authors examine the takeover and Jobs’s reinvention of the company with the popular iMac and his transformation of the industry with the revolutionary iPod. iCon is must reading for anyone who wants to understand how the modern digital age has been formed, shaped, and refined by the most influential figure of the
During mid-1970s, computers were mere automation devices and were not perceived to be used for personal work. Apple reasoned the impact personal computing will have on individuals once they were able to see how beneficial the personal computers could be. It was essential these machines were highly user friendly.
One of the worlds most valuable company is Apple. Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Macs and many other devices. It all started when the 21 year-old college dropout. It was no straight path for him to get to what he created. It was more like a windy road. It was evident from his early years that he had no grand plan to do what he has done. However, Steve’s windy road growing up, jobs found inspiration and creativity and most
With the recent passing of Steve Jobs, there has been an intense spotlight focused on both the man and the company he built. Most of the attention has rightfully been focused on Jobs’ passion and creativity, as well as the remarkable period of innovation he preside. As a symbolic leader, the man not only once saving the company from bankruptcy but also building up a well-known brand that had integrate with our daily life – Apple.
Steve Jobs made a difference in the business world and people´s personal life forever. He was an American entrepreneur, inventor, co-founder and CEO of Apple Computers for many years. Some of his innovations were the personal computer, simple computer and cell phones like the smartphone. He combined the computer, phone, music and game business into one company. Steve was also responsible for the advertising development where many of Apple´s ads were created by him. His ideas in leadership also changed people´s way of thinking. One of his famous quotes “Great things in business are never done by one person, they´re done by a team of people” has inspired many in the professional world. Today most of his speeches are used in many companies for
Apple has always been something of a trendsetter in the tech space. Its product history since Steve Jobs’s return in 1997 gives us a solid list of examples to choose from, from its very first iPod, to Apple’s PowerBook (and later MacBook) lines, to the iPhone and the iPad. Apple’s history is dominated by products that existed before Apple had a crack at them - but it was Apple who simplified them, made them appealing on a much wider scale, and ultimately made them objects of desire for the masses.
“Brrr-ing!,” she heard her state of the art, space grey iPhone 6 plus ring. “Ding-Ding!,” it sings as he receives a Facetime call from a friend. “Take out your Mac.,” says about all of the Clinton High School teachers. Without the diligent work of Steve Jobs none of these actions would have been able to be carried out. Steve Jobs changed the landscape of America through Apple by turning a hobby into a career focused on providing products for the world, constructing “user-friendly” devices based off of the idea of simplicity, continuously supplying his consumers with new and improved devices or updates to counteract any mishaps, and always having a variety of devices depending on the consumers’ needs.
Co-founded by Steve Jobs in 1976, the company was named under Apple Computers Inc. and its initial product Apple IIe gained relative popularity and success. The release of the Macintosh revolutionized the computer experience with a graphical user interfere and a pointer devise called the ‘mouse’ was launched in the same year. The company went public in 1980 resulting in its owners gaining immediate wealth. However, its company’s
Steve Jobs, a cunning and intelligent man, has always wanted to change the world ever since he was a minority due to the vicissitudes of fate brought upon him, giving him the thought, the meaning, of what he desired most. He started his innovations in his garage with little money, but through experience and hard work, he was able
Apple’s personal computers are known for their stylish design, ease of use, seamless integration of peripherals, and high performance NEVER were able to capture a great market share partly because of the proliferation of Windows in the business consumer production.
The new industry of personal computers emerged approximately 30 years after the World War II. These PCs were entirely created by individuals working outside the existing big computer companies, which didn’t anticipate the revolution that was going to completely transform the established market of mainframes and minicomputers just a decade later.
The closest comparison to this small computer at the time was the Altair 8800 and the Intel microprocessors used in calculators and watches. An improved version of the Apple 1 developed into the Apple 11, the first personal computer with graphics and a keyboard, and IBM soon followed Apple’s lead with their version of a small computer. The market for personal computers had been primarily in the business industry. Apple Computer sales netted $50 million by the last quarter of 1979 (Gitman & McDaniel, 2009) and Apple soon became the personal computer of choice for many small businesses and families, especially when Apple introduced the more user- friendly Macintosh computer in the 1980’s. The Macintosh was Apple’s first major step in adapting the personal computer to the desires of corporate America. In ten years, Apple had grown from two employees in a garage to a $2 billion company with over 4000 employees (Jobs, 1985). What began as a hobby for Jobs and Wozniak soon became an essential part of many households and established the foundation for the Apple empire.
“Apple was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne on April 1, 1976. The first iPhone was announced on January 9, 2007 at the MacWorld convection in San Francisco, California. In the late 1970’s, Steve Jobs alongside co-founder Steven Wozniak’s introduced the first Apple computer.”1 In review of all of Apple’s failures and success, the company continued its performance until 1984, where the first advertisement for Apple’s Macintosh computer came into great success. “In April 2003, Job’s expressed his beliefs that tablet PCs were not good choices as high-demand markets for Apple to enter.” He believed cell phones were going to become important devices for portable use and Jobs wanted to show excellent