Steve Jobs (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) passed away in 2001, but it will be a while before the world forgets this man, nay, this icon, who's forever changed the way we use technology.
Had he been alive today, it would have been his 58th birthday. Take a look at how the visionary changed the world of technology.
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iPhone: There are phones, and there are phones. And then there's the iPhone - a device that was as pretty as it was cutting-edge. The product redefined the smartphone market, and shook the competition out of its stupor - a fact that even the Nokia CEO admitted in a letter to his employees.
The Apple Lisa: Credit for creating the first computer still goes to Charles Babbage but the 19th century device was clunky, complicated and huge. But in 1983, Steve Wozniak and Jobs gave the world the Apple Lisa, one of the very first personal computers that you could make place for in your home
The Apple Macintosh: After he launched the Apple Lisa, Jobs' attention shifted to the Macintosh project. We'd like to say that the rest is history, but Jobs left the company in 1985, following which the computers saw a period of growth and subsequent decline. After his return in 1997, Jobs revolutionized the Mac's image and today professionals swear by the computer's efficiency
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iPod: Even though the Walkman had been around for a while, the iPod changed the way the world consumed music. Apart from being a handy little device, it was the coolest thing to be seen with when it launched, becoming everyone's new favourite accessory
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iPad: And just when you thought Jobs couldn't do more for the gadget snobs, along came the iPad. The sleek tablet is being hailed as a 'laptop killer' and is even changing reading habits, thanks to the fact that it can store e-books
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Pixar: Animated features produced by the geniuses at Pixar have been leaving audiences spellbound for years now. Jobs, after quitting Apple, bought the company from Lucasfilm and partnered with Disney to create hits like 'Toy Story', 'Finding Nemo', Monsters Inc' and 'Up'
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His words of wisdom: Steve Job's commencement address at Stanford University, is the stuff that self-help books at the bookstores are made of. Only Steve spoke from the heart, choosing to share his experiences, instead of preaching from a pulpit. "Stay hungry. Stay foolish," he urged, little knowing that the speech would go to inspire millions more than just the students of the prestigious university
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His simplicity: When was the last time you saw Steve Jobs in a suit? He might be one of the world's richest men but Jobs liked to keep it simple, even when addressing journalists from across the globe during big-ticket launches of the iPod or the iPhone. He almost never made public appearances in anything but black turtleneck sweaters and Levis 501 jeans. Just proves the age old adage about a book and its cover
