Top 10 milestones in Steve Jobs career

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Keynote speeches by Steve Jobs, the co-founder and CEO of Apple, Inc., have become something of a cultural event. Especially as of August 24, 2011, when he resigned as CEO of Apple. So, relentlessly analyzed, interpreted, live-blogged and picked apart for details, these "Steve-notes," as they have come to be called, give insight not only into the new products and features Apple will be touting in the coming fiscal quarter, but Jobs' own outlook on gadgets and technology. With Jobs ongoing struggles with illness, his physical appearance and demeanor as well have become fodder for armchair pundits and tech obsessives.
Probably the biggest loss in technology community history. These are top ten moments in Steve Jobs career.

Apple I
#1 - Apple I (1976)

The Apple I design is finished. Originally, the two had intended to sell it to the other members of the Homebrew Computer Club, but as an employee of HP, Wozniak has to get a legal release from HP to produce electronic devices professionally. Hence, they offer their low-cost PC to Hewlett Packard first, but no one at HP is interested in it.
Old Logo After being turned down, Jobs insists on producing the Apple I on their own so he sells his old Volkswagen Bus and Wozniak sells his beloved programmable HP calculator. They gather around $1,250 and begin producing the first Apple I mainboards.
Lisa
#2 - Lisa (1983)

The Lisa and the Apple are released selling for $9,998 and $1,395.
Apple becomes the fastest growing company in history. John Sculley, former president of PepsiCo, becomes president and Chief Executive Officer of Apple Computer, Inc. Steve Wozniak returns to Apple.
Macintosh
#3 - Macintosh (1985)

The Macintosh is released. It is an easy to use, all-in-one desktop computer with graphical user interface (Macintosh system software), retailing for $2,495, making it an industry milestone.
The Lisa 2 is released parallely.
Pixar
#4 - Pixar (1986)

After being forced out at Apple in a showdown with CEO John Sculley, Jobs bought the computer graphics division of Lucasfilm from George Lucas for $5 million after Disney passed on buying it for $15 million and he renamed it Pixar, focusing it on computer animation. Among its hits were Toy Story, A Bug's Life, and Finding Nemo. When Disney finally bought the company from Jobs in 2006 it paid $7.4 billion.
Mac OSX
#5 - Mac OSX (1996)

Mac OS X is the most important software from Apple since the original Macintosh operating system in 1984 that revolutionized the entire industry. We can’t wait for Mac users around the globe to experience its stability, power and elegance.
iMac
#6 - iMac (1998)

In 1998, Jobs debuted the iMac – a computer and monitor combination housed in a colourful egg-shaped casing. It was revolutionary. After the announcement, Apple’s shares soared to their highest levels in more than two years. The marketing slogan – "I think therefore iMac" – was conceived by Jobs himself.
iPod
#7 - iPod (2001)

Launched Oct. 23, 2001 at a low-key event, the first iPod held 1,000 songs and was touted as "ultra-portable" and 30 times faster than any other MP3 player on the market at the time.
Jobs said at the launch, "Music's been around forever, it will always be around. This is not a speculative market. And because it's a part of everyone's life, it's a very large target market all around the world. It knows no boundaries."
iPhone
#8 - iPhone (2007)

Jobs introduced the first iPhone, which featured a unique touch screen interface, on Jan. 9, 2007. “iPhone is a revolutionary and magical product that is literally five years ahead of any other mobile phone,” said Jobs. “We are all born with the ultimate pointing device -- our fingers -- and iPhone uses them to create the most revolutionary user interface since the mouse.”
iTunes
#9 - iTunes y App Store

Jobs added video to the company’s popular iTunes software in 2006. “We’re doing for video what we’ve done for music—we’re making it easy and affordable to purchase and download, play on your computer, and take with you on your iPod. Right out of the gate we’re offering 2,000 music videos, Pixar’s short films and hit primetime TV shows like ‘Desperate Housewives’ and ‘Lost’,” said Jobs.
iPad
#10 - iPad (2010)

After years of fevered speculation, Jobs unveiled the Apple iPad on January 27, 2010. The device was an instant hit, selling 50 million units through 2011.

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Anonymous (not verified)

Thu, 10/06/2011 - 05:45

Requiem in Pace (R.I.P.). Yes it is the biggest loss in technology community history

Anonymous (not verified)

Wed, 11/02/2011 - 00:10

Jobs is by far the most prolific innovator since Edison. Edison was to the end of the 19th century and early 20th century as Jobs was to the late 20th century and early 21st century. For the next 50 years mankind will probably concentrate on improving his concepts and inventions just as man improved on Edison's early innovations.

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