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Would technology still be as common as it is today even if they function differently? Back in the 1970s, the idea of having a personal computer is far fetch. Computers back then are not as easy to use like those that we have today. Steve Jobs has a great distribution to make computer to be easier to access. During 1977, Steve Jobs changed the way the world thinks about personal computer after him and his friend released a computer called the Apple II, the first computer that was factory built, inexpensive and easy to use (Lam, 2011, Para.19). The Apple Company was originally started with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Jobs and Wozniak bonded over their interests in computers and also their passion for music (Isaacson, 2011, Pg.43). Despite both of them being college dropouts, Jobs and Wozniak started Apple on their own only with the money that they raised from selling things that they owned (Isaacson, Pg.91). Sometime later, Jobs and Wozniak had fallout, Wozniak ended up leaving the company and Jobs got removed from his own company. Even with all of the odds, Jobs never gave up; he created a new computer company called NeXT, which was bought by Apple because the company is about to go bankrupt. Steve Jobs was voted to become the permanent CEO. Jobs completely changed the way Apple works; he shut down all the unimportant projects and focused mainly on computer. He gave Apple the cure for its bankruptcy problem by inventing ingenious devices that changed our culture. He forever altered the language of computer interface. Along the way, he built Apple up into one of the most valuable corporations in the world. Steve Jobs has a great influence over the foundation of the Apple Company and the technology that we have today. Steve J... ... as exciting and lively as ever. All of those in attendance are always awestruck by Jobs enthusiasm and charisma. He also has a great talent to influence the people that he speak to, in his 2005 Stanford Commencement Speech, Jobs used his life experiences to teach the college graduate about life. He taught them that they should pursue their dreams, to see opportunities in life’s setbacks, he asked them to live everyday as if it’s their last day and he also told them to do what they love. Steve Jobs did not just influenced people’s lives by being a good role model; he also changed many people’s lives. He helped millions of people by revolutionizing the whole technology world thus making millions of business easier to manage. He also made Apple into a whole new company that provides jobs for thousands of people around the world.