Steven Paul Jobs was born on February 24, 1955 in San Francisco. His own parents gave him up after giving birth, but he found a home that night with Paul and Clara Jobs.
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At the age of seventeen, Jobs enrolled in a relatively high-quality Reed College in Oregon, which cost his less wealthy parents much of the savings. However, the future computer magician finished school after the first semester.
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Jobs, who, like most young people at the time, had fallen into the hippie movement, dreamed of a spiritual expedition to India. To raise funds for it, he joined Atari, a gaming company. He returned from India as a Buddhist, with a shaved head and in a traditional dress. He then worked for a while in Atari with Steve Wozniak, whom he met during a brigade at Hewlett-Packard.
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Young Steve Jobs (right) and Steve Wozniak
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Apple originated in a garage
A visionary who changed the world, the greatest genius of the computer age, a technology guru – this is how Jobs used to be called during his lifetime, of which Apple was an integral part. Jobs set it up in his father’s garage in April 1976 with his partners Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne.
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However, it should be noted that the first computers were sold by a group of three technology enthusiasts before the official establishment of the company. It was in the mentioned garage that the first fifty models of a computer called the Apple I were created in 1975. Although it resembled a wooden box with wires more than a computer, it was still sold in two hundred pieces, which was an unprecedented success at the time.
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The garage where Apple was built
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Jobs took the lead
In the following years, the company became more and more successful, and Jobs took the lead. Wayne left the company before his first successes, because he did not believe that the company would prosper, and Wozniak mainly took care of the administration in the apple colossus.
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At the time, it had a dominant position in the computer market, despite the undeniable success of Apple’s IBM. Both companies competed in 1984, when Jobs went on to fight a “smart” Macintosh.
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Apple history in 40 seconds
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This computer attracted attention at that time mainly with its well-developed graphical interface. Nevertheless, this model did not achieve the expected success, which meant not only a decline in profits, but especially disintegration within the company. The result was the resignation of both founders, who left Apple to manager John Sculley.
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It managed to get Apple back to prominence when it launched the improved Macintosh II. The beginning of the nineties was then marked by competitive struggles with IBM, which came out with a strong ally – Microsoft. Sculley could not compete with such a couple, so in 1993 he resigned from his post.
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Apple co-founder Steve Jobs
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The return of the famous co-founder
This was a clear opportunity for Jobs, who came up with the new Mac OS X operating system. Improved business strategy and, above all, new technology and products have given Apple a leading position in the market. And it lasts practically to this day.
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The year 2011 was a turning point for Jobs. In March, he introduced the second generation iPad computer tablet to the world. Even then, it was clear that he was seriously ill and probably had the last weeks of his life left. However, he did not show anything at all…
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Steve Jobs na konferenci WWDC 2011
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But rock fans couldn’t help but notice that the face of the American computer giant is again a bit smoother than last year, probably due to illness. However, he performed on the stage confidently and vigorously.
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Jobs remained at the helm of the company until August 2011. At that time, he stated that he was no longer able to perform the duties of CEO. However, he continued to work for Apple because he was appointed chairman of the board.
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Two months later, on October 5, 2011, he died at the age of 56 after years of fighting pancreatic cancer. He was replaced in the lead by Tim Cook.
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Current Apple boss Tim Cook (left) and Steve Jobs
Foto: Kimberly White, Reuters
