That Sexy Apple

I'm currently working at an internet startup company, and as a result I'm more in touch with the technology news and happenings than ever before. The biggest news this week was the announcement of the newly released 3-G iPhone by Steve Jobs, just looking at it gets me all excited. Steve Jobs sure is something special, especially when you consider the history of his love affair with Apple. He started the company and was then forced out of his own company by someone he hired. Apple then had a dry spout and nearly destroyed itself. The company needed help and it crawled back to Jobs who lovingly took it back, and now Apple is king.

The iPod put Apple on the map for all the Windows people out there. I personally was fortunate enough to grow up in a Mac family, but somehow my dad didn't invest in Apple twenty years ago even though he considered it...too bad dad! Twenty years ago in June Apple's stock was selling for $11.18, today it's at $183.01. That means if he would have bought just $1,000 of Apple stock in 1988 it would be worth $16,369 today, not too shabby. Live and learn right dad?

So what do we learn from this little story? Well, I guess it is to watch out for those people who are innovators. Steve Jobs is a guy with a vision and his vision has carried him and Apple through the hard times and to the front page of every paper, not too mention the pocket of every teenager. He has an ability to make his vision reality that very few people can match. I don't know what the future of Apple and Steve Jobs is, but in the meantime I'm content with just appreciating the beauty of that sexy little phone.

To see a short slide show summary of the history of Steve Jobs visit: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gallery/2007/aug/03/stevejobs?picture=330299368