Steve Jobs: the story of the life and creation of the most famous Apple corporation

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Steve Jobs was born in 1955. It happened on February 24 in the sun-kissed state of California. The biological parents of the future genius were still very young students, for whom the child was so burdensome that they decided to abandon him. As a result, the boy ended up in a family of office workers named Jobs.

From early childhood, Steve grew up in the field of computer technology. In Silicon Valley, the boy felt at home. A common sight in this developing area were garages filled to the brim with all sorts of appliances. Such a specific environment led to the fact that Steve Jobs from an early age had a genuine interest in progress in general and in technological innovations in particular.

Soon the boy had a bosom friend - Steve Wozniak. Even a five-year age difference did not interfere with their communication.

Study

After graduating from high school, the young man decided to apply to Reed College (Portland, Oregon). Education in this educational institution cost a lot of money. However, upon adoptionJobs promised the boy's biological parents that he would receive a decent education. Steve only lasted one semester of college. Further education in a prestigious place with fellow majors was not at all interesting for a computer genius.

An unexpected turn of events

A young man begins to look for himself, his destiny in this world. The story of Steve Jobs turns in a new direction. He becomes infected with the free ideas of the hippies and is carried away by the mystical teachings of the East. At the age of nineteen, Steve goes to distant India in the company of bosom friends. Jobs hopes to find himself on the other side of the planet.

Return to native shores

In his native California, a young man began working on boards for computers. Steve Wozniak helped him with this. Friends liked the idea of creating a home computer very much. This was the impetus for the emergence of Apple Computer.

The future legendary company developed in Jobs' garage. It was this unsightly room that became the springboard for the development of new motherboards. There, ideas were born to promote products in the nearest specialized stores. At the same time, Wozniak was thinking about an improved version of the first version of the PC. In 1997, the innovative development made a splash. The Apple II computer was a unique gadget, which had no equal at that time. This was followed by numerous contracts, mutually beneficial cooperation with different companies and, of course, the development of new computer products.

By twenty-fiveFor years, Steve Jobs already owned a fortune of two hundred million dollars. It was 1980…

Life's work is at stake

Danger loomed on the horizon as early as 1981, when industrial giant IBM took over the computer market. If Steve Jobs had sat idly by, he would have missed out on the top spot in just a few years. Naturally, the young man did not want to lose the business. He accepted the challenge. At that time, the Apple III was already on sale. The company enthusiastically embarked on a new project called Lisa, the idea of which belonged to Jobs. For the first time, instead of the already familiar command line, users are faced with a graphical interface.

Mac Time

To Steve's great dismay, his colleagues removed him from the Lisa project. The reason for this was the raging emotions of the computer genius, because Lisa is not just the name of the project, but the name of the daughter of Jobs' former lover. In an effort to take revenge on the offenders, he decided to create a simple inexpensive computer. The Macintosh project debuted in 1984. Unfortunately, a few months after the release of the Macintosh, it began to rapidly lose ground.

The company's management noted that Jobs's conflicting behavior endangers the entire business. By decision of the board of directors, he was deprived of all leadership functions. Thus, the rebellious qualities of Steve Jobs played a cruel joke on him - he became just a formal co-founder of his offspring.

A new twist

In an effort to find a wayto realize his ideas, Steve bought a promising project in the field of computer graphics. This was the start of Pixar. However, for the time being, this undertaking was forgotten. The reason was NeXT. The author of this idea was, of course, Steve Jobs himself.

Apple Empire Reborn

By 1998, Jobs' first brainchild was suffocating in a sea of competition. Steve's return to the company allowed Apple to begin to regain its position in the computer market. For this, the genius of his craft took only six months.

The iPod enters the arena

A huge success awaited Apple after the appearance of the music MP3 player. Its release was timed to coincide with the onset of 2001. Users were simply crazy about the attractive streamlined design, to the thoughtful interface, quick synchronization with the iTunes application and the unique circular joystick.

Revolutionary step: Disney and Pixar merger

It is noteworthy that the iPod has had a significant impact not only on the world of music, but also on the development of Pixar. By 2003, she already had several super-popular cartoon hits in her luggage - Finding Nemo, Toy Story (two parts) and Monsters, Inc. All of them were made in collaboration with the Disney company. In October 2005, the process of merging the two giants began. Cooperation brought them incredible income.

And Apple again

2006 was a very important year for the company. Sales were up. It seemed like it couldn't get any better. However, the debutiPone in 2007 cannot be compared with any previous event in the history of the company. The new brainchild of Steve Jobs was not just a bestseller, it represented a fundamental innovation in the world of communications. The iPhone conquered the mobile gadget market once and for all, leaving all Apple competitors behind in one fell swoop. The sensational novelty was followed by a contract with AT&T for the provision of subscription services.

The iPhone has triumphantly entered the history of the technological development of mankind. This gadget is endowed with the functions of a player, computer and mobile phone. Jobs' unique project is the world's first converged mobile product.

The aforementioned 2007 was a significant year for the company for one more reason: on the instructions of Steve, Apple was renamed Apple Inc. This meant the demise of the local computer company and the formation of a new IT giant.

The sunset of a star named Steve Jobs

The quotes of the founder of Apple were known by heart by young programmers (the phrase “Think different” alone became the life creed of millions), sales of products brought excellent income - it seemed that nothing could disturb Jobs' plans … The news of his serious illness amazed everyone. A malignant tumor in the pancreas was discovered back in 2003. Then it could still be removed without any special consequences, but Steve decided to seek healing in spiritual practices. He completely abandoned traditional medicine, went on a strict diet and constantly meditated. A year later, Jobs admitted that all theseattempts to overcome the disease are futile. He underwent surgery to remove the tumor, but the moment was irretrievably lost. In 2007, only the lazy did not discuss the fact that Steve is slowly dying. The deterioration was eloquently confirmed by the significant weight loss discussed in many media.

In 2009, Jobs was forced to go on vacation to lie down on the operating table again. This time he needed a liver transplant.

In 2010, it seemed that Steve was able to fight the disease. He presented another super-development - a tablet on the iOS platform, and in March 2011 - iPadII. However, the forces were rapidly leaving the computer genius: he appeared less and less at corporate events. In August of that year, Steve resigned. In his place, he recommended Tim Cook.

On October 5, 2011, Steve Jobs died. This is an irreparable loss for the entire global community.