“The desktop metaphor was invented because one, you were a stand-alone device, and two, you had to manage your own storage. That's a very big thing in a desktop world. And that may go away. You may not have to manage your own storage. You may not store much before too long.”

American businessman, inventor, and investor

Steve Jobs was an American businessman, inventor, and investor. He was a leading figure in the personal computer revolution and co-founded Apple in 1976 with Steve Wozniak. After leaving Apple in 1985, he founded NeXT and bought Pixar in 1986, later serving as its chairman and majority shareholder until 2007. He returned to Apple in 1997 as CEO and remained closely involved in the development and promotion of many of the company’s major products until he resigned in 2011.