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Steve Jobs' career defined by 10 gadgets


First published: October 6, 2011, 7:36 AM IST | Updated: October 6, 2011
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Steve Jobs' career defined by 10 gadgets
Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs is counted among the greatest American CEOs of his generation.

New York: Steve Jobs had no formal schooling in engineering, yet he's listed as the inventor or co-inventor on more than 300 US patents. These are some of the significant products that were created under his direction:

- Apple I (1976): Apple's first product was a computer for hobbyists and engineers, made in small numbers. Steve Wozniak designed it, while Jobs orchestrated the funding and handled the marketing.


- Lisa (1983): Jobs' visit to Xerox Corp's research center in Palo Alto inspired him to start work on the first commercial computer with a graphical user interface, with icons, windows and a cursor controlled by a mouse. It was the foundation for today's computer interfaces, but the Lisa was too expensive to be a commercial success.





- iTunes store (2003): Before the iTunes store, buying digital music was a hassle, making piracy the more popular option. The store simplified the process and brought together tracks from all the major labels. The store became the largest music retailer in the US in 2008.



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