Historical Background
At the time of Jobs's birth, America was recovering from World War 2, and the country entered a technology golden age. This allowed for Jobs to pioneer technological breakthroughs. |
![Picture](/uploads/4/3/5/7/43573855/___263337225.jpg?242)
"The first universal credit card, which could be used at a variety of establishments, was introduced by the Diners' Club, Inc., in 1950. Another major card of this type, known as a travel and entertainment card, was established by the American Express Company in 1958" - Britannica.
The innovation of the credit card inspired Jobs and Apple to develop Apple Pay.
The innovation of the credit card inspired Jobs and Apple to develop Apple Pay.
![Picture](/uploads/4/3/5/7/43573855/1431033751.png?250)
"The world’s first mobile phone call was made on April 3, 1973, when Martin Cooper, a senior engineer at Motorola, called a rival telecommunications company and informed them he was speaking via a mobile phone. With this prototype device, you got 30 minutes of talk-time and it took around 10 hours to charge" - Knowyourmobile.
Steve Jobs focused on mobile communication, and the first cell phone to be released helped Jobs pioneer the market.
Steve Jobs focused on mobile communication, and the first cell phone to be released helped Jobs pioneer the market.
![Picture](/uploads/4/3/5/7/43573855/________490556612.jpg)
"... IBM dominated the personal computer market for many years..." - Cornell.
Their first computer, the IBM 701, was introduced in 1952. Jobs saw it as an imperfection and wanted to improve the personal computing market.
"As a matter of fact, IBM and HP (Hewlett Packard), had both been offered the concept that Wozniak had developed, and they both turned it down. They did not apparently envision a significant future for personal computers, so they didn't bother with it, and of course, they lost out" - Ronald Wayne, Co-Founder of Apple.
|
![Picture](/uploads/4/3/5/7/43573855/_______759113952.jpg?277)
"The Beatles are one of the highest selling, most innovative acts the world has known. They're universally critically acclaimed and beloved to a degree no other band has even come close to achieving" - Mic.com.
The Beatles heavily influenced Jobs and inspired him to develop iTunes.
The Beatles heavily influenced Jobs and inspired him to develop iTunes.