The Long, Extraordinary Career of Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs
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Jobs on the Job
Much of the technology behind the NeXT machine found its way into the subsequent generation of Apple products. At the same time, Jobs restored the company's reputation for excellence in design with products like the iMac and reinvigorated the Apple brand by opening a series of slick retail outlets devoted exclusively to the sale and nurturing of Apple devices.

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