Steve Jobs was the CEO of Apple and Pixar. He made his Commencement speech during the Stanford graduation in 2005. His speech was directed to the graduates of that time and could have also been directed to many others. The purpose of his speech was to inspire these graduates to follow their dreams. The main point in his speech was to never give up and, as printed on “The Whole Earth Catalog”, “beneath a photograph of an early morning country road, the kind you might find yourself hitchhiking on…
Steve Jobs was the inventor of Apple iPhone, iPad, Macintosh and more. We use those products every day. He is important today because 43.5% of people who use smartphones have an Apple product seems like a little but put in content it is a ton. 1 billion Apple devices are in services right know. Apple is worth 750 billion dollars. Steve when starting it never thought it would be what it is today. Steve jobs was born February 24, 1955 in San Francisco California. He was adopted at birth by his…
importantly lacked personal convenience. Unlike today’s society, people couldn’t walk around with a device small enough to fit in their pocket but capable of accessing their entire life with just a click of a button. However, one man by the name of Steve Jobs had a major contribution to the uprising of computer technology and its personal usage. He was unlike many others and because of his work, many people’s lives have been transformed through the production a company called Apple Inc. Due to…
Steve Jobs was a truly inspiring man whose beliefs and practices have inspired many people. Following are the top nine most inspiring lessons I have learned from Steve Jobs: #1 Do things right At a young age, Steve Jobs learned a valuable lesson from his father: to craft the back of cabinets and fences properly, even though they were hidden. Jobs learned at an early age that it was important to do things the right way. From the inside out, Steve Jobs believed in simple, beautiful design even…
Apple Inc. was formed by Steven Wozniak and Steven Jobs in 1976. The company went through several changes over the years leading into 2009. There had been changes in leadership, and how they done business. The years prior to 2009 had been successful for the company. They had a well thought out strategy which kept them on track. There were three strategies that I felt were especially important to their success. The first is that they became part of the global economy. They marketed and sold their…
the modern personal computer - keyboard, screen and computer all in one package. While Wozniak initially wanted to give away his design for free, Jobs found a way to profit from Wozniak’s incredible invention. “Every time I’d design something great, Steve would find a way to make money for us,” said Wozniak. With $1300 of start-up capital, Wozniak and Jobs decided to start Apple Computer. Jobs happened to be coming back from an apple orchard on the day they needed a name for the company, and…
simply just sound without meaning. The roots of modern day music stem back to the early twentieth century. During this era the music industry was booming. Harlem in New York was a prime location for the distribution of music sheets. During this time, Steve Reich was born in America. He was one of the few artists who was accredited for their minimal approach towards music. As time progressed music was available to a large audience when the tape recorder was invented. As new technology was being…
There are many examples of Americans, but the most who show it is Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, and Oprah Winfrey. Walt Disney and Steve Jobs influences people in the entertainment, by helping people feel better and make their dreams come true. Oprah Winfrey is in the entertainment too, but she also likes to help people around the world. Disney and Jobs show that people can’t give up on their dreams when it gets hard. Winfrey shows people that only one person needs to step up and help others change…
At Steve Jobs childhood, he was introduced to engineering and design by his adopted father Paul, who originally was an engine engineer. Steve’s family moved to Silicon Valley at that time of technology booming. At high school, Steve was interested in things other than electronics, like art and music. “Blue Box” was the first project for Steve Jobs with his close friend Steve Wozniak, that project allowed making free long distance calls using frequency. The sad thing is that somebody stolen their…
get tested like never before. With Apple producing basically the same phones over and over again, people are starting to catch on and see the light. With Android packing so many new things into one phone its going to be tough for Apple to compete. Steve Jobs, the creator of Apple, has changed the industry of music forever by making a device that you can take anywhere and have music and video integrated into it. With a sleek design and an expensive price tag, Apple was doing great and even…