January 9, 2007. San Francisco, California. Steve Jobs walked onto the stage in front of a cheering crowd. Wearing his signature black turtleneck and blue jeans, he waited for quiet. The crowd held its breath.
“We’re going to make some history together today,” he said. Then he introduced the iPhone.
Two Sides to the Story
Steve Jobs (1955–2011) was a hero of the tech world. But it wasn’t always this way. Jobs, the designer of some of the world’s most popular products, made serious mistakes, too.
Jobs’s career spanned three decades. He changed the way people do business and connect with family and friends. But he also hurt people close to him. He cofounded Apple. It’s responsible for iPhones plus iMacs, MacBooks, and iPads, among other things.
But he also…
