President Barack Obama called Steve Jobs as one of America’s greatest innovators. Steve Jobs, perhaps not just an innovator but also a visionary.
Many people prefer to call Jobs’s work as ‘creation’, not a product. Perhaps because there is a sense of art there.
This is at least the best 10 creation of Jobs. Let’s call them as Jobs’s legacy.
1. Apple II (1977)
Still got a lot of touch Steve Wozniak. Apple II was released in 1977, 12 months after the first Apple computer, Apple I launched.
One of the first successful personal computers, the Apple II was designed as a mass product for the market rather than for engineers.
Unlike the Apple I, which is made in a garage owned by the elderly Jobs, the Apple II marked the beginning of duo founder of Apple, Jobs and Wozniak worked.
The sales of the Apple II in 1979 generating U.S. $ 79 million. Some improvement was made and the product line continued until 1993.
2. Macintosh (1984)
Cheaper and faster than previous PC products, the Macintosh was released in January 1984. Macintosh has a graphical interface. Many people then interested in this graphical interface, which is useful for design needs.
Graphical interface system is a revolutionary development in the world of personal computers. Macintosh was introduced via a Super Bowl ad that spends millions of dollars at the time.
3. iMac (1998)
Three years after returning to Apple in 1998, Jobs invites the world to “think different”. When Jobs returned to Apple in 1996, the company is going down, the personal computer market share had fallen sharply. The iMac is a radical way to reverse the situation.
People think the iMac is a radical variant of the Macintosh, which was launched 14 years ago. iMac does not provide a floppy drive. This Jobs’s works open up an imagination possibility for the use of the Internet.
4. iPod (2001)
It’s a new chapter for Apple. From just a computer company, iPod marking the emergence of Apple become a giant digital corporate that enter to the market.
Although not the first digital music players with hard drives, the iPod became the portable music devices.
Launched exactly one decade ago, the iPod and then trigger a revolution in digital music. The first-generation iPod is an MP3 player that contain 1,000 songs with 10 hours of battery power. “Listening to music are not the same anymore,” Jobs said at the launch of the iPod in October 2001 ago. iPod further pave the way for the iTunes music store and the iPhone.
5. iPod Nano
Steve Jobs stopped production of mini iPod in September 2005 when this music player was so popular. Jobs then designing and producing iPod with smaller nano. Apple then develops more smaller nano on September 2010 with a weight of 15 grams lighter.
6. iTunes Music Store (2003)
Before iTunes launched, none was able to convince the music label executives that people can pay for songs online. They worried about piracy.
Launched at the time a new version of Macintosh, iTunes provides all digital music program in one store. iTunes bring an MP3 player as well, Internet radio and CD writing.
7. iPhone (2007)
Less than five years after the iPod launched, Apple has become a big name in digital music. After months of rumors filled, in January 2007, Apple launched a product which then quickly became a killer product.
iPhone is a wonder, maybe so. More frequent emotional reactions when people see the iPhone. “Beautiful … Charm … Great …!” so the public reaction. The amazement it still carried until Apple released the iPhone 4S last week.
iPhone brings the experience of the phone such as the Macintosh personal computer. This is a smartphone that makes easy.
Through this touch screen mobile phone, Apple became the most profitable mobile phone maker in the world. Now iPhone is a flagship product in the smartphone market.
8. iPad (2010)
Launched on 2010, often called a “big iPhone” because it has a 9.7 inch screen. iPad creating a new category in the computer market. This device allows people to surf the internet.
Touch screen technology allows people to work, browsing, and at the same time for entertainment. iPad brings a new sensation in reading books, newspapers and magazines.
9. IOS App Store
This is another milestone for Apple. Since its launch in July 2008, the App Store has reached 15 billion downloads with more than 500,000 applications.
Expansion of the App Store for OS X computer, potentially usher a new era for software development.
10. Apple Stores
Apple opened its first retail store on May 19, 2001, in Glendale, California. In July this year, Apple has opened over 350 stores throughout world, with the largest store in Covent Garden London. Many considered that Apple’s idea to open a retail store is physically an act of madness.
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