Here is what you need to know about Steve Jobs.
Tech genius Steve Jobs co-founded Apple in 1976 and gifted the world many products that were simply transformative. He was born on February 24, 1955. Most know this complex and fascinating figure as the face of Apple, but there is so much more to know about him. Here are some interesting facts about Steve Jobs.
1 Steve jobs was adopted
Even though Jobs is known throughout the world. He was private about his personal life. He was adopted and his biological father was a Syrian immigrant.
2 He was a college dropout
The pressure to earn a college degree is immense in this day and age. But for Steve Jobs, dropping out of college did not hinder him from achieving success. Jobs decided not to continue his education at Reed College after just six months because of financial issues. However, it is reported that a calligraphy class he took at the college was the inspiration behind the typography used in Mac computers.
3 Reason Steve jobs started wearing his signature style
Most of the pictures you will find of Steve Jobs show him wearing his signature style - a black turtleneck paired with jeans and sneakers. He especially liked the turtlenecks designed by Issey Miyake, a Japanese designer. It was a visit to the Tokyo headquarters of Sony in the 80s that inspired this look. He liked the uniforms worn, which had a minimalist vibe. He reportedly commissioned Miyake to design uniforms for his company Apple. However, his employees were not sold on the idea. He had over 100 of these turtlenecks during his life.
4 Steve jobs wasn't as tech savvy as one might think
There is no doubt that Steve Jobs changed technology and made it more innovative. However, he was not very tech savvy, according to many. Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple allegedly claimed that Jobs did not know much about software or technology. What he did have was a good sense of business knowledge. He was also extremely creative.
5 Jobs wanted the original iPhone to be a phone
When the iPhone was introduced to the world, it changes the way we used cellphones. These days you can do everything on these mini-computers, from making a call to sending an email. However, what is surprising is that the original iPhone was meant to be just a phone.
