Life and Achievements Of Steve Jobs (1955-2011)

Mashhood Riaz / Apple2547News Reviews Category / 7th October, 2011 / 0 Comments
Life and Achievements Of Steve Jobs (1955-2011)

We have lost a hardworking man named as Steve Jobs who died after passing 56 years in this world. He has founded most successful and popular companies of all times. He was having a futuristic mind and he only worked on such products.

Steve Jobs Achievements

Invention of The First Personal Computers

The first personal computer, Apple I, was invented by him. He showed his skills as he entered in his practical life. He invented a device called blue box with the help of his friend when he was in high school in about 1968. And it helps the users for long distance calls. When he was about 20, he dated a music icon named as Joan Baez and Bob Dylan was his favorite musician. In 1971, he had friend named Woznaik at HP (Hewlett Packard). The apple I was made in Job’s father’s garage and they were not having money for it and to have it Jobs sold his Volkswagon while on the other hand Woznoik sold his favorite scientific calculator to have $1750.

Apple Founder Steve Jobs

Second PC & Work On Pixar

After that they invented Apple`s second personal computer and named it as Apple II and that computer had about 139 million USD sale in the period of two years after its release. In 1985, John Sculley, Apple`s president and CEO of that time had a dispute with Job about the company. And that resulted in dismissal of Job from the company worth $150 million and the main thing he was the co-founder of that company. Without wasting anytime he started working on his next computer which also got good money. After getting expelled from Apple he bought Pixar from George Lucas for worth $ 10 million which is an animation company. And from that time Pixar released five top leading movies i.e. Mosnters, Inc., Finding Nemo, The incredible, Up along with Toy Story 3 for which he got more than 100 awards which seems to be a World record and then he sold it to Disney after a mega deal of $7.4 billion.

Stepping Into The Smartphone World & Health Issues

Steve Jobs Dead

In 2007 he presented the first iPhone which was a great breakthrough in the world of smart phone. His health was getting bad day by day and people come to know about it. Apple stated that he was suffering from a common bug and is taking medicines. Jobs did not want to reveal its health but in January 2009 he took a leave of six months from Apple during his six months we came to know that he will have to transplant his liver. And then he was back in June. He launched iPad in January 2010. This year in January he took absence without stating time period but during this time he often came in front of public for Launch of iPad 2 and in august he resigned as CEO of Apple. And two days later we heard of his death. We wish he could be with us on the launch of new iPhone. He was legend indeed.

Steve Jobs Cancer

May his soul rest in peace!

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