Steve Jobs: 14 Most Significant Inventions

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Apple I, 1976 - Apple Computer was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne in 1976 and its first computer was created in Jobs’s parents’ garage. It cost $666.66 and was nothing more than a circuit board, handmade by Wozniak, that still needed a monitor, keyboard and power supply. (Photo: Courtesy WikiCommons)
Apple II  - Although it may look a little funny to us now, the Apple II home computer was the cutting edge of technology when it was released in 1977. The Apple II was wildy successful and began the trend of personal computer ownership that has revolutionized the way we work and play. This photo shows Apple co-founder Steve Jobs cozying up to his new creation back in the day. Jobs died on Wednesday from cancer at the age of 56.(Photo: AP/Apple Computers Inc., File)
Macintosh, 1984 - The Macintosh was the first computer to introduce a mouse and a graphic interface. Now, instead of typing every command, users could click and drag icons on their screen. Their launch was noted by a Super Bowl commercial inspired by George Orwells’s 1984. (Photo: Courtesy MacWorld)Apple IIc, 1984 - Apple then made desktop computers more accessible with the creation of the Apple IIc, a more compact version of the Apple II that allowed families to bring it into their home. A handle in the back allowed for some portability. (Photo: Courtesy Apple)

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Apple II, 1977 - The company's next commercial product was a fully-assembled desktop computer that featured a display and keyboard and came housed in a more elegant case. (Photo: AP/Apple Computers Inc., File)

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