Corey FoxMrs. KroneEnglish III Block 8 March 31, 2014Steve Jobs Research Paper As we look at the world today, we see things changing much more quickly than before. Technology is one of those things that evolves at a rapid pace. At the forefront of the battle for the latest and greatest electronics is Apple Inc., the brainchild of Steve Jobs. Because of how he built Apple from his garage, how he changed the way we listen to music, and the products he created are still very much a part of our lives even after his death, Steve Jobs should be included in Atlantic Monthly's Top 100 Hottest Products. List of influential Americans. Although Steve Jobs was one of the founders of Apple, he wasn't always in charge. He was laid off for a time and eventually rehired when the company was on the verge of bankruptcy. It forced users to buy music, when it was possible to get it for free. He launched a line of retail stores where you could buy your hardware online and he completely redesigned the smartphone. (Jackson) Steve Jobs didn't play the game, he changed the rules. He created material that people wanted so much that they started buying music from it. He decided that instead of trying to reduce operating costs and simply sell his products online, he could change the customer experience. He played on the fact that smartphones were becoming more and more important and launched the iPhone, which forever changed the way we view technology. In 1986, Steve Jobs bought a company called The Graphics Group. It would later become Pixar one of the largest animated film studios in the world. He was said to be “the beacon of the Pixar family.” This is why Pixar turned out the way it did. (Roeper) Steve Jobs didn't just work with Apple. He invested... middle of paper ...... meticulous into the design of each product. He was not only involved in the initial design of the product, he led the project from start to finish tackling any potential defects along the way. Every new product must work perfectly. When the whole world is looking at you for the latest products and upgrades, you had to get it right the first time. Steve Jobs was one of the most influential in America for the way he turned around a company and sold its products so impeccably. so often. Each product is more perfect than the last. Steve Jobs' ingenuity took small businesses and grew them into huge corporations. He knew what products would sell before they even hit the market, and he sells those products so well that there's usually a line around the block. And each of the products put on the market has been perfected to work perfectly..