1 April 19761day, Jobs signed a contract and decided to set up a computer company. 1In April, 977, Jobs showed the Apple II prototype at the first computer exhibition in the United States. 1997, Apple introduced iMac, and the innovative transparent design of shell color made the products sell well, which helped Apple survive the financial crisis. On August 24, 20 1 1, Jobs submitted his resignation application to Apple's board of directors.
Jobs is regarded as an iconic figure in the computer industry and the entertainment industry. He has experienced the ups and downs of Apple for decades, and has led and launched popular electronic products such as Macintosh, iMac, iPod, iPhone and iPad, which has profoundly changed modern communication, entertainment and lifestyle. Jobs was also the former chairman and CEO of Pixar Animation.
20 1 1 105, died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 56.
2014165438+1October 29th According to MIT Science and Technology Review, Steve Jobs has been granted 458 patents. Nearly one third of them were obtained at 20110 after his death, that is, 14 10. The MIT Science and Technology Review said that Jobs' patent documents recorded the history of Apple along the way.