He did. IMO not as much with ipod and iphone. Rather it was when he and Steve Wozniak created Apple II in late 70's, which led the way of the personal computer industry. Would you say this is of no real significance? He also led Pixar before returning to Apple. Pixar, the company that created films like Toy Story and such.
By market capitalization. See this article: Apple Expected [to] Become The Worldâs Most Valuable Company at http://tehnoking.com/2011/02/apple-expected-become-the-worlds-most-valuable-company/ I think Exon is still more valuable than Apple at the moment.
Expected to... Not yet. It just kind of pisses me off how iPods and expensive computers without right click will become the most valuable company in the world. Reminds me of how Twilight New Moon grossed more on it's opening weekend than any of Jame's Cameron's films ever did. Of course, that is in raw $ value. I'm sure the world would miss Wal-mart more than they would Apple.
Apple products actually work. After years of trying crap smartphones, my iphone was actually fit for purpose. After years of using the shite that is Windows, Mac OS is built on Unix and is much more solid. It always pissed me off that MSFT was the most valuable IT company, the products are shite. Apple maybe expensive but apple products are very good.
Jobs currently receiving cancer treatment in the same hospital as Patrick Swayze. WTF. I didn't realize Patrick Swayze had been brought back from the dead