“Quite simply, the smartphone and tablet, as we know them today, would not exist without Steve Jobs. As the world mourns the passing of a tech icon, everyone who has ever downloaded something from an app store, pinched to zoom on a touchscreen, or browsed the web with a full-featured mobile browser has been affected by his influence. It’s a fitting tribute if ever there was one. (Pachal 1) is a quote that explains only part of Steve Jobs' impact on the world. Steve Jobs was a very influential man. Steve was able to think and run a business like Apple when no one else could. Without Steve, people might never have seen touchscreen handheld devices like the iPhone, iPod, or iPad, which were all his ideas. Apple, the company he co-founded, experienced terrible sales and low market share in the 1990s. Steve Jobs returned in 1997 and from then on, Apple began its journey to becoming a powerhouse in the technology market. Steve Jobs revolutionized phones forever when he released the Apple iPhone. Apple's iPhone accelerated the smartphone industry. Other companies rushed to tackle the iPhone's touchscreen, helping spark a frenzy of bitter intellectual property battles between Apple and its rivals that continue to this day. On October 4, a little over 24 hours before Jobs' death was announced, Apple unveiled its latest device in the lineup, the iPhone 4S. (At the time) Apple's iPhone debuted five years ago today. The phone distorted the terrain of smartphones and ushered in the modern era of smart, connected devices. The iPhone 4 alone has also contributed to the way people socialize with each other. At the time of its release, it opened up the widest range of options...... middle of paper...... Jobs" Fortune November 25, 2011. Time home entertainment (book) Helps show how Steve Jobs changed the technology industry. How he created the iPod that forever changed our view of mp3 players Steve Jobs also made computers so people could explore the Internet This source is useful as a book because it shows his. legacy. How he continued to do so through Apple. Steve Jobs did a lot for the technological revolution. It's surprising how many changes he made to the mp3 player. He was a revolutionary man of his age. Today, with the introduction of the sleek little iPod, a $399 personal digital music player, Steve has finally built a widget About the size of a pack of cigarettes, the iPod is much more than just that. portable sound machine This is a new type of gadget that has the potential to change the way we think about personal audio entertainment gadgets. "(Fortune 74)