Two apples changed the definition of the world. One fell on
the head of Newton and the other built by Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs the synonym of
Innovation, Creativity, Farsightedness died on Oct 5,2011. It was one of the
saddest event for the whole world.He was the trend setter for Information Technology Sector in
style and creativity.
To be very honest I was not aware of Steve Jobs before his
announcement of retirement on Aug 24,2011. But after that I have been reading
about him and soon he become my source of inspiration. The most interesting fact
that I found is that although the businesses in which Apple entered under his
leadership like personal computers, MP3 Players, Smartphones all existed before
the company got there but he reinvented the entire industries with his
innovation and foreseeing capability.
According to Barack Obama
“Steve was among the greatest of American innovators - brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it. By building one of the planet’s most successful companies from his garage, he exemplified the spirit of American ingenuity. By making computers personal and putting the internet in our pockets, he made the information revolution not only accessible, but intuitive and fun."
According To Bill Gates
“The world rarely sees someone
who has had the profound impact Steve has had, the effects of which will be
felt for many generations to come. For those of us lucky enough to get to work
with him, it's been an insanely great honor. I will miss Steve immensely.”
Steve Jobs was like a soul of
Apple. All the major products of Company including Macintosh’s first GUI
computer to iphones came under his
leadership. Credit of revitalizing the company also goes to Steve Jobs in 1990s
by implementing effective management team, altered stock options, and a
self-imposed annual salary of $1 a year.
Even after retirement Steve Jobs has been working on various projects. In 1985 Steve Jobs himself stated “I'll always stay connected with Apple. I hope that throughout my life I'll sort of have the thread of my life and the thread of Apple weave in and out of each other, like a tapestry. There may be a few years when I'm not there, but I'll always come back.”
Even after retirement Steve Jobs has been working on various projects. In 1985 Steve Jobs himself stated “I'll always stay connected with Apple. I hope that throughout my life I'll sort of have the thread of my life and the thread of Apple weave in and out of each other, like a tapestry. There may be a few years when I'm not there, but I'll always come back.”
I don’t think anyone will ever be able to fill his shoes. Without Steve Apple is just Fruit Now.
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