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How Old Steve Jobs

So, you're curious about Old Steve Jobs, huh? Buckle up, 'cause we're about to take a trip down memory lane, Apple-style. Grab your favorite latte, get comfy, and let's dive in.

Before the iAnything

Imagine this: it's the 70s, and young Steve Jobs is just a scrawny kid with a dream and a garage. No, this isn't a cheesy Hollywood movie - it's the real deal. He's tinkering with electronics, trying to make sense of this newfangled thing called a 'computer'.

Now, you might be thinking, "But wasn't he always a tech genius?" Well, yes and no. See, back then, he was more like a curious tinkerer. He'd take apart radios and TVs, not because he knew how to fix them, but because he wanted to see what made them tick. It was like he was playing with the world's most expensive Lego sets.

And get this, his first 'company' was actually a summer job selling blue boxes - little gadgets that let you make free long-distance calls. Talk about a sneaky start to his entrepreneurial career!

Meet the Woz

Picture this: Jobs is hanging out at a local pub, the Homebrew Computer Club, when he meets this guy, Woz. Woz, whose real name is Steve Wozniak, is a tech genius. He's the one who actually knows how to build computers.

Jobs, with his charisma and business sense, convinces Woz to start a company with him. And thus, Apple is born - not in a garage, but in a bedroom. Yep, you read that right. Their first office was a cramped little space in Jobs' parents' house. Talk about starting from the bottom!

The Apple I: A Flop That Launched a Revolution

So, they build this computer, the Apple I. It's not exactly a bestseller. In fact, it's a bit of a flop. But here's where Jobs' charm comes in. He convinces a local computer store to display it. And wouldn't you know it, someone actually buys it!

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That sale gave them enough money to start working on something bigger and better: the Apple II. And the rest, as they say, is history.

Jobs: The Original Hipster

Now, you might think Jobs was always this polished, suit-wearing CEO. But no, he was a bit of a rebel. He'd show up to meetings in jeans and a black turtleneck, looking more like a struggling artist than a tech mogul.

And get this, he was a vegetarian. Not just any vegetarian, but a fruitarian. Yep, you heard that right. For a while there, his diet consisted almost entirely of fruits. I mean, can you imagine him at a business lunch, ordering a side of apples? "No, sir, we don't have any organic, hand-picked, fair-trade apples today."

From Apple to Pixar: The Comeback Kid

But then, things got rocky. Jobs gets kicked out of his own company. Can you believe that? It's like being kicked out of your own house. But Jobs, he's not one to stay down for long.

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He starts this little animation studio called Pixar. You might have heard of it. Oh, you know, just the studio that brought us Toy Story, Finding Nemo, and Inside Out. No big deal.

And then, in a twist of fate, he's back at Apple. The company he co-founded. The company he was kicked out of. And this time, he's not just the CEO - he's a visionary. He's the guy who brings us the iMac, the iPod, the iPhone, and the iPad.

Jobs: The Original iGenius

So, there you have it. The story of Old Steve Jobs. From garage tinkerer to tech mogul, from rebel to visionary. He was a lot of things - a dreamer, a rebel, a genius, a pain in the neck (just ask his biographers). But one thing's for sure: he changed the world. One iThing at a time.

And that, my friends, is the tale of how Old Steve Jobs became the original iGenius. Now, who's ready for a refill?