Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs passed away at the age of 56, but he left the world with an incredible array of visionary products that he helped design and create what Apple is today.
Also working with companies like Pixar and Atari, Steve Jobs did many things inside and out of apple, and while we may not know the extent to all of work, there’s no doubt he and the people he oversaw at Apple changed technology and the way people interact with computers.
He oversaw the creation of the world’s single most popular portable music players and smartphones, and the world of technology may not ever have anyone who made the impact that did Jobs did.
Peep the page #’s below to see some of Job’s most important products not just to technology world but for civilization overall.
Apple II
Launched in June 1977, the Apple II was the first successful mass-market PC.
Jobs and Steve Wozniak designed the Apple II and it changed computing around the world.
Features: 1-MHz processor, 4KB of RAM and an audio cassette interface for programs and data storage.
Lisa
The Lisa was one of the first computers to offer multitasking which served a major foundation for the majority of today’s computers today.
Although it was considered a let down because of its 10,000 dollar price tag, the Lisa brought different graphic and software engineering that is still used today.
Macintosh
The Macintosh redefined PCs and was the first commercially successful personal computer to feature a graphical user interface and a mouse.
Originally airing during the Superbowl in 1984, Jobs showed his marketing brilliance by showing the Macintosh would bring individualism to people who felt there lives were repetitive.
With the like “Apple will show you why 1984 won’t be like “1984” a reference to the book, we got a glimpse of Steve’s genius that would change the world.
iMac
Steve Jobs took a break from Apple, and a year after he returned in 1997, the company launched the distinctive (and divisive) first-generation iMac.
The design was completely different from the original Macs, but would prove to be a stepping stone for the Macs in the future.
Designed by Jonathan Ive, Ive and Steve led the design team in the creation of the iMac, which later affected the majority of the apple products we have today.
Ipod
The iPod is the single most important portable music device within the past century, and was the blueprint to how music will be played for years.
While the first iPod retailed for $400 with 5GB of storage, there’s now a host of iPod devices ranging from the tiny iPod shuffle to the feature-filled iPod touch, each with its own purpose.
While it took Sony 20 years to sell 220,000 Walkman cassette players, the iPod has sold over 300 million products worldwide.
Itunes
Steve Jobs revolutionized the MP3 player, and at the same time he also needed to give people the software to manage the content.
iTunes accounts for more than a fourth of music sales happening today and the trend will likely continue in its favor as the iPod continues its reign as the most popular music player.
Macbook Pro
The MacBook Pro’s launch in January 2006 was proof that Apple’s innovating in the laptop game was not to be messed with a new space with high-end parts and aluminum bodies.
The Pro’s design largely took cues from PowerBook G4 but included Intel Core Duo processors rather than PowerPC chips, a move that opened up a lot more potential for Apple’s machine and showed the “Wintel” alliance wasn’t going to last.
The MacBook Pro paved the way for the MacBook Air a few years later, and the Pro still retails today as one of the classiest laptops around.
Iphone
Steve Jobs’ dedication to a strong user interface showed with his focus on a simple mobile operating system paired with a 3.5-inch touch screen.
The iPhone now has more than 500,000 apps available for it and the phone is the best-selling single smartphone in the world.
Numbers don’t lie
MacBook Air
When Apple launched the MacBook Air in January 2008, it seemed like a stripped-down laptop that ditched the CD-ROM a little too soon.
However, now being in the age of cloud computing and streaming media, the MacBook Air and Intel’s “Ultrabook” followers will continue to change how we look at laptops and personal computing.
Ipad
The January 2010 launch of the iPad showed that Jobs yet again was ahead of the curve by bringing back tablet computing.
Tablets were first shown off by Microsoft in 2001, but tablet PCs didn’t really take off with consumers until Jobs paired a tablet with the simple iOS mobile operating system.
The iPad is by far the best-selling tablet in the world and many analysts believe its going to stay that way.
