6 October 2011 Last updated at 01:09

In pictures: Steve Jobs' career

Apple co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak pose with a computer circuit board

Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak first began Apple in a Silicon Valley garage. Steve Jobs sold his VW van to help finance the venture. Their first computer went on sale in 1976 for $666.66.

Apple went public in 1980 and made Steve Jobs a multi-millionaire. Two years later, Apple sales hit $1bn.

Steve Jobs, John Sculley and Steve Wozniak unveil the new Apple IIc computer

In 1985, Steve Jobs and then Apple chief executive John Sculley clashed, leading to Jobs' resignation. Wozniak also resigned.

NeXT senior staff pose for a photograph in San Francisco

In 1986, Jobs founded a new company called NeXT. Its first computer went on sale three years later for $6,500.

Jobs returned to Apple in 1997 as an adviser after it bought NeXT for $430m.

Steve Jobs unveils the iMac colour series

The iMac, which was launched in 1998, turned Apple's fortunes around. Steve Jobs was named chief executive two years later.

Steve Jobs introduces the Macbook laptop

Steve Jobs partnered with IBM and Motorola to develop chips used in its Powerbook laptops. He also stopped the company licensing its operating system to other hardware manufacturers.

Steve Jobs introduces the new iPod series

Apple expanded its best-selling iPod series with a nano and video version. The product revolutionised how people listened to and bought music.

Steve Jobs at the Academy Awards with Pixar executives

In 2006, Disney bought Pixar for $7.4bn, making Steve Jobs Disney's largest individual shareholder.

Apple released its first smartphone in 2007. Crowds camped overnight to get their hands on the new iPhone.

Steve Jobs unveils the iPad tablet computer

Apple's iPad tablet revolutionised the touch-screen computer market, leaving competitors scrambling.

The death of Steve Jobs will be felt not only at Apple but also across the entire industry.

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In pictures: Steve Jobs' career

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