I had been doing MP3 players and handheld computers since 1990-1991, and so they sought me out because of my experience. And about 18 generations of iPod and three generations of iPhone later, I decided to leave Apple.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Apple has long been a leading innovator of mobile technology; I myself own an iPhone.
There were many things that led to the iPhone at Apple. We were searching for what to do after iPod that would make sense.
I think I've owned all the models of iPods so far. And these days between my iPod, iPhone and my personal laptop computer, I'm someone who is very, very grateful for all the ways to listen to music and completely switch off from people around me and listen to the music in detail, which is very hard to do if you're in a room with other people.
Steve Jobs came back to Apple in 1997 - the iPod came out 4 years later. 3 years after that is the first time his market cap grew. It took 7 years.
I was lucky - I found what I loved to do early in life. Woz and I started Apple in my parents' garage when I was 20. We worked hard, and in 10 years, Apple had grown from just the two of us in a garage into a $2 billion company with over 4000 employees.
The iPhone revolutionised the mobile industry, rather like the iPod before it with the personal music player.
I love all things Apple and have done since 1996.
I started working at Apple about 18 months after I bought my Apple II.
I left Apple in April of 1984, pretty soon after the introduction of the Mac.
As far as Apple goes, it was a different company every few years from the time I joined in 1984.