Jobs is not from a technical college, but he is the inventor or co-inventor of more than 200 American patents. He led Apple to develop many revolutionary products, but not every product Jobs participated in was successful in the end.
The first prototype of Apple computer 1976 went on the market, and it was necessary to connect a TV as a display.
Apple I only produced 200 sets, and the price was $666.66. And consumers must also provide their own keyboards, monitors and cabinets. But now, its value has risen to tens of thousands of dollars, becoming the favorite of collectors.
This is Apple's first major product. At that time, there was no personal computer (PC) in the standard sense, and Microsoft and Intel did not form an alliance. The Apple generation is a symbol of Apple's move towards personal computers.
2. Apple II
The first popular Apple computer was launched in 1977, and the product line was still on sale until 1993. It created a new concept of personal computing.
In the 1980s, Apple II was the standard computer adopted by the American education system in the 20th century, and it was the main source of income for Apple for several years.
3.iMac
1998 released in August. After Jobs returned to Apple, he made great improvements to the Mac series. IMac is still selling well today, and iMac G3 to G5 and various series are sought after in the market.
Apple launched the BootCamp program on the iMac, which also allows users to completely rebuild a windows system on their computers. IMac is the main product line of Apple desktop computers.
4.iPod
200 1 was launched and has sold hundreds of millions of units so far.
Large capacity, perfect management program and innovative operation mode are the primary characteristics of iPod, which can also read text e-books, audio e-books and blogs.
The iPod led the wave of MP3 at that time. At the same time, because of the hardware foundation and market share foundation, iPod and iTunes promote each other, forming an insurmountable competitive barrier.
5.iTunes
200 1 launch. ITunes created the later App Store model. This is also the root of Apple's targeting of all consumers.
ITunes was originally the management software of iPod on the computer side, but later online iTunes became a battleground for all electronic music sales. Consumers download genuine music to iPod by paying, Apple charges for each download, and the copyright party charges.
6.iPhone
In 2007, when Jobs announced the release of the iPhone, it was considered a joke by the industry.
But there were hundreds of thousands of sales on the day of sale. The number one smartphone in the world accounts for 5% of the global mobile phone market, which is the status of the iPhone today. Large-screen multi-touch has become the mainstay of all brands. The iPhone relies on the App Store to attract all users, and 500,000 apps are far ahead in the App Store. Various stories about releasing popular software in the App Store to realize the myth of wealth have deepened consumers' attachment to the iPhone.
7.iPad
Published on 20 10. If iPhone moves the cheese of mobile phone manufacturers, then iPad moves the cheese of all PC manufacturers.
IPad started the concept of tablet computer and sold 3 million units in 80 days. It sold tens of millions in a short time. Every government department in the United States has a plan, and the top 500 companies have a unified procurement plan. Originally a consumer product, it won the deep customization of enterprise users.
Portable, high performance and long standby time, it is still the best application software store and the best competitiveness of iPad.
bad guy
As the successor of ――Apple II, one of the most successful PC products in Apple's early days, Apple III focuses on business users and is overpriced. But unfortunately, the hardware is not trustworthy. In the year when Apple III was released, Apple kept handing over its share to IBM in the business market, which quickly spread to the PC market.
Second place: Lisa (1983)
Jobs' visit to the Xerox R&D Center inspired him. He began to develop the first commercial computer with many new functions such as graphical user interface (GUI). This product laid the foundation of today's computer interface, but it failed in business because of its high price.
Third: Next (1989)
After being forced to leave Apple, Jobs founded a company that produced workstations. Although the sales volume is not large, the NeXT computer is still very influential: the world's first web browser was designed on this computer. NeXT software is still in use today and has become the basis of Macintosh and iPhone operating systems.
Fourth: Newton PDA (1993)
From today's point of view, Newton seems to be both an advanced device and an expensive and bulky PDA. But in 1993, Newton has nothing to do with the above two aspects: consumers simply don't know how to use it. After the advent of the thinner, cheaper and easier-to-use Palm Pilot 1996, Newton had a bleak future and eventually disappeared from people's sight.
Part V: Rubik's Cube (2000)
The design of the cube is perfect, but it is too expensive to sell. Besides, cubes can't provide more functions than other Mac products. Apple's design is really unparalleled, but users can't just pay a high premium for the design of the product. The cube was quickly enveloped by the aura of Mac Mini and ended in failure.
Sixth: iTunes mobile phone (2005
The iPhone is not the first time Apple has set foot in the mobile phone business, which is easily forgotten. At the end of 2005, Apple and Motorola jointly launched ROKR. As a mobile phone, this product is really exciting. But as a music player, this product can only store 100 songs, which can't be compared with iPod.
Seventh place: Apple TV (2007)
As early as 1999, Microsoft founder Bill? Gates put forward the "Venus Project" to make TV set have Internet access function. After Gates failed, Jobs continued to keep up. In 2007, he launched Apple TV, which is a set-top box that connects TV sets and networks, but Apple could not organize an attractive content platform for Apple TV. Jobs also had to admit