Reflections

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My final post about Steve will be about what I've learned about him and his life. I will also be explaining some thing I thought were challenging and some things I found to be rewarding.

One thing that I have learned about Steve was that he owned Pixar from 1994 to 2006. I found that to be very interesting. In 2006 he sold it to a man named Walt Disney for an outstanding 7.4 billion dollars. As of when he sold it. He was the largest share holder for Disney. Another thing I have learned from research was that Steve was a college dropout. After 6 months he dropped out and stayed dropping in on other creative classes. His favorite class was calligraphy. I would of never guessed Steve dropped out.

There were 2 major reasons why I found this blog research project challenging. One reason was the research. I found it challenging to find certain things because there wasn't enough information out there for use. We were limited on websites and pictures. Another thing was the time frame. The time frame to complete a post was pretty short. It would of been easier if we had a little more time to research.

I got 2 different things out of this blog that I thought were rewarding. One was how I have gained more knowledge about Apple and its technology. And I've learned a little bit more about my idol Steve jobs. Every time I did research I learned something new weather it was about Steve or Apple. From when Steve was born and the adoption. To his death from pancreatic cancer in 2011. And everything in between.

I had fun doing this blog and learned a lot from this. I learned some things and ran into challenges along the way. But most of all I had a blast doing this and got to know Steve on a personal level.

The best of Steve

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This blog post will be all about Steve jobs' life achievements and accomplishments. It was very hard to pick the top five in my eyes because he has so many different creations and achievements he's reached.

Achievement#5: Stanford university speech

I feel that this speech made my top 5 because it was a very strong and moving speech. He talked about his life and how he was a college dropout. His first story of 3 was about connecting the dots of life. He made references to his biological parents and his adoptive parents. His second story was about love and loss. He talked to them about how apple got started and how him and Woz met. His last story was about death. He told them about his cancer and how he had 3-6 months to live.

Source:http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-10-06/tech/30249828_1_college-tuition-calligraphy-adoption/3

Achievement#4: iPod/iPhone

I think the iPod and iPhone should be a tie at #4 because they have changed the world on how people look at electronics. The iPod came out on october 23, 2001 and changed how people listen to music. At first many people questioned the iPod because of the 400 dollar price tag but came to find out that is was a very impressive device. And everyone wanted one. I never had an iPod. The iPhone was announced in January of 2007. The iPhone was the first Internet, multimedia smartphone available on the market. The first iPhone was priced anywhere from $399-$599 depending on the size.

Source:http://www.montrealgazette.com/Steve+Jobs+accomplishments/5508340/story.html

Achievement#3: Pixar

I feel like Pixar was a huge factor in jobs' life because it changed his work ethic when he owned Pixar. With big hits like Toy Story. Jobs acquired Pixar in 1994. Then he ended up selling it to Walt Disney for 7.4 billion dollars in 2006. They made big hits like A Bugs Life, Toy Story 2, Finding Nemo and many others.

Source:http://www.businessinsider.com/steve-jobs-memorial-accomplishments-2011-10?op=1

Achievement#2: Macintosh

The Macintosh came out on January 24, 1984. Most people liked this computer because it was the most affordable at that time. It was the first computer with GUI. The computer was fast and it was reliable. I've never used the computer so I can't really put my thoughts on it. But most people like it.

Source:http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/10/steve-jobs-greatest-achievements/?pid=2437

Achievement#1: The Apple 1

Steve jobs greatest accomplishment of all to me was his first computer Apple 1. It was introduced in march of 1976. It came out in July. It was $666.66. But you had to supply the monitor, keyboard and mouse. To me that is an amazing accomplishment because it was the start of his career and its what gave him his name.

Source:http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/10/steve-jobs-greatest-achievements/?pid=2437

I feel that this 5 are Steve's top because they all show what a good man Steve was and how he got his name.

Apple vs. Android

I chose to compare Apple inc to Android because, Apple and Android are the 2 biggest competitors in the game. This connects to Steve because he was the Apple CEO. The business insider prefers Android and the Denton solution prefers Apple.

According to business insider Android is much better than Apple. On here they compare Apples iOs6 to Androids Jellybean. They talk about Siri and google now, both map programs, their photo streams, Internet browsers, cameras, notification centers, the phone app, the App Store, accessibility, and video chats. Android took the cake 7-4.

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The Denton solution says Apple is chosen more over Android. They list 10 reasons why Apple is king. To name a few, the App Store, Apple TV, and screenshots. And they're right! Apple has many things Android doesn't have. But Android does have things Apple doesn't have. "iPhones and iPads can use Apple TV". And "iPhones have many accessories". These are this source hits.

Both websites have some similarities though. For example they both agree on certain points like Apple has and always will have a better App Store and Android has a better browser. "They're plenty of good reasons to choose an iPhone over Android but the most important is iPhones just work". Says Phil from the the Denton solution.

The 1 major difference between my sources is that 1 prefers Apple and the other like Android. Other differences are their point of views on each phone and how it works. "Overall googles OS is much more robust and feature packed than Apple". Said Kevin smith from the business insider.

To conclude this blog post I must say I'm 50/50 on this. I love Apple and I have the 4s. But I've also had many android phones and they have qualities that Apple doesn't have. But I love them equally and enjoy both pieces of technology.