STEVE (n) Paul JOBS - February 1955 - October 2011

- “Ok, say Steve Jobs has died recently, obviously the founder of Apple. To many people now, he’s

become, since his death especially a very inspirational character for the things he’s done for us.

D’you guys have any thoughts on this? Like – Is he inspirational to you? (inspirant, source d’inspiration, charismatique)”

- “I think he’s a sort of modern version of the American Dream because he is very successful and … but

at the same time, he is sort thought of out-of-the-box (immédiat, prêt à l’emploi) rather than the classic

American Dream. He thought ‘how can I change the world?’ rather than ‘how can, I fit into the world?’

And I think that’s what the Apple embodies as a product.”

- “So how does he, like, think differently?”

- “I mean, he’s surely (certainly) presented with being different. And all he wanted to is, well, ‘we’re

stuck with Microsoft. How can we change it? What can I do to make technology even better? And it’s

funny, ‘cause he’s an ordinary guy. Not many people knew about him before he died. I didn’t and so, you

know. I found out through Facebook that he died and then I started researching in. He’s just a guy who’s

curious and wants to make things different, which is kind of the ideal American Dream in my sense.”

- “Yeah. He makes technology work for him rather than the other way round.”

- “Exactly”

- “So, would you say he’s a modern hero? Of the technological age?”

- “Definitely”

- “ok”

What do you know about Steve Jobs? (Feb. 1955 - Oct. 2011)

Keywords or phrases and sentences that had to be picked up to complete your summary:

- has died recently – founder of Apple – a very inspirational character (personne qui soulève l’inspiration, charismatique)

- is he an inspirational character to you?

- modern version of the American Dream – very successful – but ‘out of the box’ rather than classic American Dream

- he thought ‘how can I change the world?’

- presented with being different – ‘what can I do to make technology even better?’

- ordinary guy – didn’t know about him before he died – found out through Facebook

- kind of American Dream in her sense

- ‘would you say he’s a modern hero?’ – of the technological age

- definitely

Linked information:

In 1976, Jobs and Wozniak formed their own business, which they named "Apple Computer Company" in remembrance of a happy summer Jobs

had spent picking apples. At first they started off selling circuit boards. Steve Jobs formed Apple Computer in his parents’ garage with Steve

Wozniak and Ronald Wayne in 1976. Wayne stayed only a short time, leaving Jobs and Wozniak as the primary co-founders of the company.

Diagnosed with pancreas cancer in 2003, he was treated initially, but as the disease came back he underwent a liver transplant in 2009. His health

gradually worsened until October, 5th 2011.