Steve Jobs dies at the age of 56, a day after the “Let’s Talk iPhone”
event in Cupertino, California. As the unveiling of the iPhone 4S has
been done, many have remembered him as he was the person behind
MacBooks, Time Machines, Mac PCs, OSX systems, and even the iPhone,
iPad, and the iPod, which we all came to love and live with. However,
with such a brilliant mind creating a masterpiece called Apple, what
other things did he create that is considered the best of his
masterpieces ever.
10. USB Power Adapter
If you think that this was just another thing to pass by, you need to
think again. Yup, it was not the Chinese that made this thing to light.
In order for the iPod to be charged and connected to the computer on
different instances, just in case a computer is absent, Steve Jobs made
an adapter that can have the same charging function of a PC.
9. NeXT Computer
When Steve Jobs left Apple in 1985, he had created his own computer
empire to show Apple that he can live without the company that ditched
him. As founder and CEO of NeXT, he was able to create a computer line
in 1988 and a smaller version in 1990. When Jobs came back to Apple, he
purchased NeXT in December 1996 for $429 million, for the sake of
expanding the OSX line with NeXT’s OpenStep system.
8. Pixar Animation Studios
Before Steve Jobs bought the company and made it into his own, it was
known as Lucasfilm. Yup, the same group that was behind the stunning
graphics being used in Star Wars movies and other Sci-Fi movies like
Star Trek. He purchased the company, before with 45 CG experts, for $5
million to George Lucas, and another $5 million for the working capital.
Pixar was born when Jobs left Apple in 1986.
7. Macintosh
First created in January 24, 1984, it was the first of the line of
computers to be developed and sold by Apple. It was the computer that
pioneered the path to what is being adapted in the modern day, operated
by a mouse and using graphics user interface instead of a command line
interface that is found in MS-DOS. Right now, we are enjoying iMacs and
MacBooks coming from the early masterpiece.
6. iTunes Music Store
Thanks to his concern to music artists and other musicians, Steve
Jobs made a way for customers to enjoy their downloaded music while
assuring that artists are paid for the music they made. The iTunes store
sold music for $0.99 each and has a complex security system that cannot
be hacked for stealing music.
5. Mac OSX
The reign of Apple’s powerful computer operating system was developed
greatly, thanks to the OpenStep system found in NeXTSTEP, as Steve Jobs
created the company when he left Apple in 1985. The existing Mac was
combined with a different system, making the Mac OS adaptable to home
and professional use. Everyone may have heard “Rhapsody” which was the
name of the Mac OSX before it was launched for public purchase.
4. iPod
Steve Jobs had changed the game once more when he considered people
who have been enjoying the life of portable music while not worrying the
weight and size of what they carry. The iPod has been designed as an
inspiration for those people who cannot live without their bulky walkman
or CD player.
3. iPad
A device that gave birth to other tablet computers and other portable
tab devices like the Samsung Galaxy Tab or the BlackBerry Playbook.
Steve Jobs was at it again, innovating something new that others find
hard to imitate. He made the iPhone grow bigger and become better.
2. iPhone
One of the best toys to be ever enjoyed by both kids and adults alike
is the iPhone. When it was first introduced in January 9, 2007, the
whole world was shaken with a game changer in mobile phone technology.
It had brought internet and gaming in a whole new level. It is, and it
may be the best portable mobile device to do pretty much of everything
from video, to audio, to gaming, and even social networking.
1. Apple
Who could believe that one of the world’s greatest computer empires
had started from a home garage way back in April 1, 1976, with only
three people doing all of the dirty work? The partnerships of Steve
Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne gave way to the development of a
huge compute company. Back then, the computer was handmade and the
innovation just kept going better and better. Homes, businesses, and the
corporate world have seen the developments as revolutionary and
amazing. Right now, it still rocks with the latest gadgets and other
technologies that others find challenging to mimic or overthrow.
BREAKING NEWS : STEVE JOBS DEAD
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