STEVE JOBS RESIGNS:THE FUTURE OF APPLE

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WHO IS STEVE JOBS?• American Entrepreneur and Inventor

• Co-founder, chairman, and former chief executive officer of Apple Inc.

• Created products that completely changed the communications industry.

• Jobs is the reason why we have what we have today.

THE RESIGNATION OF STEVE JOBS• "I have always said if there ever came a

day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO, I would be the first to let you know, unfortunately, that day has come.”-Steve Jobs announces to Apple Community

• Stepped down due to illness on August 24th, 2011.

JOBS STEPS DOWN AND COOK STEPS UP

• Steve Jobs highly recommended Tim Cook.

• Cook has taken over for Jobs before when Jobs was absent.

• Can he match up to Steve Jobs legacy?

THE FUTURE OF APPLE• Apple stock takes a tumble hours after Jobs

resignation

• Apple's share price had fallen from 376.18 to 356.61

• Drop of 5.20%

• Apple Inc. is the second largest company in the world behind Exxon.

WHAT COULD HAPPEN FOR CONSUMERS

• Products may not advance.

• Lack new ideas

• Shares in stock could decrease.

• May lose faith in Apple

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv7Rdz7d984

THINK ABOUT THIS…• Without Jobs idea, we would not have

iTunes

• No iPod.

• No iPhone/iPad

• No “Apps”

Certain technology would not exist without Jobs idea.