Team+Apple

= = = = =**__Business Success:__** = Apple is worth over $80 billion cash, which is more than Microsoft, HP, and Dell companies combined. = __Education:__ = Steve Jobs went to Reed College in Portland, Oregon. He soon decided to drop out after six months. Steve then attended Homestead High School and became a graduate from there in 1972. = __**Jobs:**__ = **1976:** Formed Apple Computer Company with Steve Wozniak. **1977:** Unveiled Apple II computer. **1984:** Introduced Macintosh computer. **1985:** Resigned from Apple. **1985:** Formed NeXT Computer Company. **1986:** Bought Pixar Animation Studios. **1997:** Named interim chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple = __Inventions:__ = Steve Jobs began revolution in the technology world. Although he did not start the Macintosh Project, he took over in 1981. Apple's first mass-produced product was the Apple II and t had great success. The first Ipod was released in 2001 and hundreds of millions have been sold since then. Also, Apple may not have invented the smartphone, but the definetely revolutionized it. Some other Inventions are listed below:

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Steve jobs also played a big part in Pixar and created the first Toy Story movie. = **__Awards:__** = Iphone 4 and Ipad 2 won Display of the year. Apple won eight product design awards at Cebit in 2008. = __**Patents:**__ = Jobs is listed as one of the inventors for over 300 patents. Some of the things he holds patents for are computers, media players, keyboaords, mice, and many other electronic-based equiptment and tools. = __**Business:**__ = Apple has a market cap of over $357 billion. The yearly stock price ranges from about $305-$425. Although Apple is worth so much money, their main goal is'nt to make money. Apple's main goal is to simply desing new goods. "Apple's goal isn't to make money. Our goal is to design and develop and bring to markets good products," says Jonathan Ives. the leader of Apple's design team. = __**Size of Company:**__ = The Apple company has 49,400 employees.

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