To most people, especially Apple aficionados, Steve Jobs will be remembered for breaking through the ceiling and overcoming the inherent challenges of technological design, competitive markets and worldwide cultures. Example? iPod and iTunes. The music industry has changed forever, and for the better. Millions of people across the globe now have access to and listen to music like never before with a commanding 73% market share. His spirit of fearless determination and innovation turned a multi-billion dollar industry on it's head.
It only took a few more years to reach similar impact in the cell phone industry. As expected, competition was lurking in the shadows as the iPhone made its jaw dropping entrance. Once again, an entire industry was shaken and changed beyond recognition. Advances like we've just witnessed with iPhone 4S will continue to keep pressure on the competition to create even better products.
A couple of years later . . . BOOM . . . iPad explodes onto the scene! Not designed to compete head-to-head with laptops, but a new technology paradigm with incredibly interactive, elegant and never before seen user-interfaces. The birth of iPad caused an industry to frantically release cheaper, sub-par products. Most falling way short with minimal life-expectancy while newer models have begun giving consumers options but have a tough road ahead as Apple owns 78% of the tablet market.
Like Thomas Edison and others before him, his lifes work has altered the human experience forever. How we communicate and interact with each other has made the world a much smaller place and has all but eliminated any time lapse in our ability to reach out to someone. Near or far. Steve was an absolute perfectionist who has made our lives simpler and more enjoyable and will forever be a constant reminder that one driven person can impact the world.
