Apple Co-Founder, Chairman and former CEO Steven P. Jobs died yesterday at the age of 56. He was recognized as the driving force behind Apple’s first and latest decades of success.
High school friend Stephen Wozniak and Jobs founded Apple in 1976 producing the world’s first successful personal computer. Jobs went on to oversee the development of the Macintosh computer before leaving Apple in the 80s. During his absence he turned Pixar into the leading animated movie studio, later purchased by Disney. He returned to Apple in the 90s to push Apple to new heights with a string of popular products: the iMac, iPod, iPhone and iPad. Apple also changed the music and retail industries during that time with iTunes and Apple Stores.
Jobs suffered from pancreatic cancer, undergoing surgery in 2004 and a liver transplant in 2009. He retired as Apple CEO this past August.
On Tuesday Apple announced the new iPhone 4S. The new phone will retain the design of the iPhone 4, but will contain a new processor and camera. It will go on sale in the U.S. and several other countries on Oct. 14. In the U.S. it will be available on AT&T, Verizon and also Sprint. On Oct. 12 the new iOS version 5 will come out for the iPad and the iPhone 4 and 3GS. Apple’s new syncing and storage service, iCloud, will go public on the same day.
Although,I never had met Steve or knew him,his passing leaves a sense of sadness to me.I think he left a very good impression to people at least that is how I feel towards him.May your family and colleagues find comfort at this time.You will be very missed.