“Apple's revolutionary products, which include the iPod, iPhone and iPad, are now seen as dictating the evolution of modern technology.”
- Biography.com
Steve Jobs has a long list of Accomplishments/ Achievements . . . . .
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- After Jobs and Steve Wozniak redesigned their computer (The Apple I) . The Apple II was sold in 1977, with first year sales of $2.7 million. The sales then grew to $200 million within three years.
- In redesigning the Apple I, they opened up an entirely new market - personal computers. Personal computers began an entirely new way of processing information.
- In 1995, Steve's company, Pixar, released released Toy Story, a huge box office hit.
- Pixar later went on to make Toy Story 2, A Bug's Life, and Monsters, Inc. All of these films have become extremely successful.
- In Forbes Magazine's of the 400 Richest Americans in 2005, Steve Jobs came in at number 67 with a total net worth of $3.3 Billion.
- He was also included in Time magazine's "The 100 Most Influential People in the World".
- Steve Jobs made the cover of Time magazine 8 times (1982-2011).
- In 1996, when Apple was dying and about to be sold, Steve Jobs returned, and became CEO, only taking a salary of $1.
- In 2001, Apple opened up the first Apple Store. There are now 357 Apple stores.
- 2001 - the iPod was also released, it finally led digital music past the CD era.
- In the summer of 2011, Apple had more cash reserves than the US Treasury.