A HILARIOUS TWO-MINUTE ANIMATION OF THE CAREER OF FORMER APPLE CEO STEVE JOBS

Next Media Animation takes a look back and the life and career of Apple co-founder and chief executive Steve Jobs, who resigned that position late on Wednesday.

 

Our tale begins with Steve Jobs dabbling in LSD and spiritual enlightenment, which Jobs describes as the "one of the two or three most important things [he had] done in [his] life".  Man, look at all
the colors. Hey, that gives me an idea for a company logo.

Jobs would then found Apple with Steve Wozniak and a third guy who cashed out his shares way too early, so we didn't bother to animate him. In 1984, Jobs unveiled the Macintosh and forever revolutionized personal computing.

But the good times wouldn't last. John Sculley, the executive Jobs hired away from Pepsi, bounced Jobs from the company he founded.

Jobs would get his revenge by starting another company, Pixar. He produced 'Toy Story' and sold the animation company to Disney for a fat profit.

Jobs finally returned to Apple and defeated arch nemesis Bill Gates to become the baddest mofo in tech. Jobs was then diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and required a live-saving liver transplant.

Apple now faces a threat from Google Android.   Thankfully, Jobs passed the baton to chief operating officer Tim Cook.   

COMMENTARY:  I must admit that I don't like Steve Jobs for personal reasons, many of which I have expressed in previous blog posts.  Don't get me wrong, I have great respect for Steve Jobs because he is a brilliant entrepreneur, visionary and eminent technology icon of his era.  His "1984" TV commercial for the Mac portrayed IBM as "Big Brother," and was simply brilliant.   I actually rallied around Apple because I loved the Mac, but the company where I worked was deeply rooted in IBM hardware and mainframes.  The iPod became the first "spoke" in the Digital Hub Strategy, which I have always considered the driving vision and master plan behind Apple. Since Steve Jobs' return to Apple in 1995, the company has become the largest and most valuable (by market value) consumer electronics company in the World.  Hope you enjoyed this post.

Courtesy of an article dated August 26, 2011 appearing in Mashable

 

Comments

[Colorado iPhone Game Developer]

Thankfully, Jobs passed the baton to chief operating officer Tim Cook. Steve Jobs we salute you man.

Thanks