Now that Steve Jobs has resigned the Apple CEO post, what is Jobs’ legacy at Apple? The VAR Guy could write a few chapters on that topic. But sometimes less is more. So let’s boil down Jobs’ legacy to a few dramatic numbers…
Let’s skip Jobs’ first tour of duty and fast forward to his return to Apple (following Apple’s buyout of NeXT). Among the factoids worth noting:
- When Jobs returned to Apple as a consultant in 1997, Apple’s annual revenues were $7.08 billion.
- By 2010, Apple’s annual revenues hit $65.23 billion.
- And in the first half of 2011, Apple’s revenues were $53.24 billion.
- Plus, Apple’s stock has risen from $4.15 in 1997 to $376.18 on August 24, 20111.
- Within those incredible numbers are multiple technology waves — the iMac, iPod, iPhone, iPad…
Despite Apple’s occasional disregard for channel partners, Jobs has rewarded Apple shareholders and customers handsomely. But admittedly, the numbers don’t communicate Jobs’ creative and business genius — both at Apple and at Pixar. As some pundits have said in recent hours, Jobs is one part Walt Disney, one part Henry Ford. That’s all The VAR Guy has to say about that.
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And now, a rather incredible note from Google summing up who Steve Jobs is. Read it here.
Until last month, my brother worked as a Linux Compiler for Apple over 10 years. He ran into Steve once on the 280 Hwy campus there and Steve referenced him indirectly in new employee orientation. Why that’s relevant is not going into writing here. But anybody who knows a bearded Linux compiler that used to work there and has seen my brother will know why. I’ll just say Jobs is a tolerant person and a good sense of humor. That said, the Lisa saga was a hard one for me to get past but all of us, our feet are made of clay.
Unicorn: Thanks for sharing that tidbit. The VAR Guy will forever wonder who your brother is. But don’t worry… our resident blogger won’t start a quest to determine his identity. Thanks for reading.
- TVG