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| In Memoriam, Steve Jobs |
Steve Jobs, the brain behind the sophisticated products such as Apple's iPhone, iPad, iPod, iMac and iTunes, died at age 56 after many years of his physical condition deteriorated. Jobs died on Thursday (6 / 10) yesterday, quietly surrounded by family members, as explained by the family.
Neither family members nor Apple has not revealed the cause of death, but as known to the public in recent years he struggled against pancreatic cancer and had received a liver transplant.
Apple's site pages instantly changed to show the full picture Jobs with the text "Steve Jobs 1955-2011". "Apple has lost the figure of visionary and creative genius, and the world lost an amazing figure". The reaction from the death Jobs even come from the White House.
"Michelle and I was touched by the death of Steve Jobs," said President Barack Obama in a written statement Thursday. "Steve is one of American innovators who dare to think differently, courage and trust can change the world and has the talent to do it."
Born with the full name Steven Paul Jobs on February 24, 1955 in San Francisco from partner Joanne Simpson and Abdulfattah Jandali (a student from Syria). Steven was later adopted by Clara and Paul Jobs from Los Altos, California, working-class couple who introduced the electronic world. He first saw a computer in a Terminal NASA's Ames Research Center at the age of 11 years and worked part-time at Hewlett-Packard before graduating high school. Jobs then studied at Reed College in Portland, Oregon in 1972 but dropped out after six months later.
"All my parents spent saving for college. After six months I could not see the value comparable with those sacrifices," he said at Stanford University during a visit in 2005. "I do not know what I want with my life and do not know whether the college can help my life."
When he returned to California in 1974, Jobs
Neither family members nor Apple has not revealed the cause of death, but as known to the public in recent years he struggled against pancreatic cancer and had received a liver transplant.
Apple's site pages instantly changed to show the full picture Jobs with the text "Steve Jobs 1955-2011". "Apple has lost the figure of visionary and creative genius, and the world lost an amazing figure". The reaction from the death Jobs even come from the White House.
"Michelle and I was touched by the death of Steve Jobs," said President Barack Obama in a written statement Thursday. "Steve is one of American innovators who dare to think differently, courage and trust can change the world and has the talent to do it."
Born with the full name Steven Paul Jobs on February 24, 1955 in San Francisco from partner Joanne Simpson and Abdulfattah Jandali (a student from Syria). Steven was later adopted by Clara and Paul Jobs from Los Altos, California, working-class couple who introduced the electronic world. He first saw a computer in a Terminal NASA's Ames Research Center at the age of 11 years and worked part-time at Hewlett-Packard before graduating high school. Jobs then studied at Reed College in Portland, Oregon in 1972 but dropped out after six months later.
"All my parents spent saving for college. After six months I could not see the value comparable with those sacrifices," he said at Stanford University during a visit in 2005. "I do not know what I want with my life and do not know whether the college can help my life."
When he returned to California in 1974, Jobs
worked for Atari and video game producers attended the Homebrew Computer Club (computer hobby group) with Steve Wozniak, a friend in high school. The couple then started Apple Computer Inc.. Jobs in garase's parents in 1976. According to Wozniak, Jobs suggestion to use that name after he visited an "apple orchard" is in fact a commune.
Their first creation was the Apple I, the basis of a computer without the casing, a keyboard or monitor. Then the Apple II, which sell well in the market frontier in 1977, was the first machine to go on sale. This second release became very famous and Jobs has a wealth of about 100 million dollars at age 25.
Then after a great emerging competitors such as Mac, Apple appears confusion in the body. Jobs at odds with his colleagues, even with the current CEO, John Sculley. With the condition that Apple's stock continued to fall, the conflict between Jobs and Sculley peaked. Sculley finally won the conflict in 1985. Jobs later resigned as the head and left Apple a few months later.
He returned a decade later in 1997 precisely to save the company. In this occasion he changed the company's technology is becoming a great giant with a market value reached 351 billion dollars. All revenue is obtained since the return of Jobs.
Continuing the Apple icon that carries the minimalist design, he pulled out a phenomenal product after product, despite the recent recession of the 2000s and declining health.
The most phenomenal product that works Jobs was born in 2001 as he unveiled the iPod. This product offers "1,000 songs in your pocket". Then in 2007 released the iPhone's touch screen phones and 2010, Jobs introduced the iPad, a tablet computer, the entire operation using the touch screen.
Entering 2011, Apple became the second company in the U.S. with a market value. In August, could surpass Exxon Mobil as the company with the largest gains.
Earlier in 2004, Jobs revealed he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer that is rare islet cell neuroendocrine tumor. He underwent surgery and said the disease can be cured. In 2009 he suffered drastic weight loss, which mentioned a result of hormonal imbalance. Jobs then leave for six months. In that time he received a new liver transplant became public two months after the transplant done. (Ton / ap)
Their first creation was the Apple I, the basis of a computer without the casing, a keyboard or monitor. Then the Apple II, which sell well in the market frontier in 1977, was the first machine to go on sale. This second release became very famous and Jobs has a wealth of about 100 million dollars at age 25.
Then after a great emerging competitors such as Mac, Apple appears confusion in the body. Jobs at odds with his colleagues, even with the current CEO, John Sculley. With the condition that Apple's stock continued to fall, the conflict between Jobs and Sculley peaked. Sculley finally won the conflict in 1985. Jobs later resigned as the head and left Apple a few months later.
He returned a decade later in 1997 precisely to save the company. In this occasion he changed the company's technology is becoming a great giant with a market value reached 351 billion dollars. All revenue is obtained since the return of Jobs.
Continuing the Apple icon that carries the minimalist design, he pulled out a phenomenal product after product, despite the recent recession of the 2000s and declining health.
The most phenomenal product that works Jobs was born in 2001 as he unveiled the iPod. This product offers "1,000 songs in your pocket". Then in 2007 released the iPhone's touch screen phones and 2010, Jobs introduced the iPad, a tablet computer, the entire operation using the touch screen.
Entering 2011, Apple became the second company in the U.S. with a market value. In August, could surpass Exxon Mobil as the company with the largest gains.
Earlier in 2004, Jobs revealed he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer that is rare islet cell neuroendocrine tumor. He underwent surgery and said the disease can be cured. In 2009 he suffered drastic weight loss, which mentioned a result of hormonal imbalance. Jobs then leave for six months. In that time he received a new liver transplant became public two months after the transplant done. (Ton / ap)
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