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Steve Jobs

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Computers for people

Apple has come a long way since it was graced with Steve Jobs in the 80’s. After gaining several years of experience working for gaming giants Atari and Nintendo, Jobs found his true calling after joining Apple and releasing the Mac in 1984, thus creating beginnings of the “personal computer” as we know it today. The controversial figure departed from Apple for a few years only to return as the CEO and this is truly where he began to take center stage. Introducing products like the iMac, iPod and iTunes, Jobs gave apple a much needed face left and new focus, making Apple products the mainstream instead of in the shadow of the IBM style PCs. In addition to his unique business practices, Jobs’ listed salary from Apple is only 1$ a year, even as CEO! Don’t think this makes him a martyr though by any means, he is well supplied with stocks and often given “executive gifts” from the Apple board for his efforts for the advancement of the company.

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From: madvillain I believe more credit needs to be given to Steve Wozniak 49 days ago

From: RaviStar Yeah the guy definitely knows what he's doing. The new iPhone is going to be out of this world, and the fact that it comes in a 16gig model is unbelievable. I think despite how one feels about the OS debate and desktop vs. Mac argument, Apple has an exciting looking future on the horizon. 80 days ago

From: luke With the release of the iPhone, I have a feeling Jobs will take Apple to new heights (if that's possible). Anyone who knows me, knows I am not an Apple fan, but I have to give it to Jobs and the team for creating up a product that is truly cutting edge and within a fair price! What's next Jobs? 86 days ago