Apple

Jobs’ influence reached many and crossed countless different boundaries. However, there was one group that was distinctly impacted by Jobs, and that was the Millennial generation. I would also add that over the last decade in particular, Millennials have also played a key role for Apple and Jobs’ vision of the future. As early adopters of new technology and loyal Apple consumers, Millennials walked hand in hand with Jobs’ – and we loved every step of the journey.

Like many, I never met Jobs, but our relationship was nevertheless a very personal one that began when I first touched the Apple Classic computer. 

Like many, Jobs and I never talked with one another, but from the very first song I ever purchased on iTunes his words have impacted me in a way that few others could.

Like many, he did not know of me personally, yet from the first day he created the computer mouse it was as if he knew what I wanted before I even was aware of any desire.

Perhaps it is because Jobs embodied so many of the traits that are also hallmarks of the Millennial generation that his products and messages resonated with us in a way few others could. Confident, upbeat, technologically savvy and open to new ways of living (Pew), Jobs was an innovator at heart who often chose the unbeaten path. For example, rather than complete his college education, Jobs took a pilgrimage to India only to return to the states flat broke… soon thereafter he started Apple at the age of 21 and the rest as they say is history. His life path was one that was as intriguing as the products that he ultimately helped to create.

How will you remember Steve Jobs? What impact do you feel he has made on you and your generation?