Steve Jobs' Historical Day

Oh to be Steve Jobs. Whether you love him, hate him or ignore him (pretty hard to do these days) you will be hard-pressed to find a day that compares to the one Steve Jobs will experience today in business.

Wayne Gretzky said the best and most memorable game he played was in the 1987 Canada Cup, when Canada beat the Soviet Union in Game 2 and Gretz had 5 assists in that game. I'm guessing, when/if Steve Jobs retires, June 29th, 2007 is likely to be his best, most memorable day in business.

Yes, today is the launch of the much-anticipated Apple iPhone, and by all accounts we are likely to witness the most successful product launch in Apple's history. That alone would make June 29th a pretty special day in Steve's books.

But the iPhone is not the only launch for Steve Jobs today. Steve's 'other gig', as the largest shareholder in Disney/Pixar, is also launching their big summer animation blockbuster 'Ratatouille' today.

Just pause for a moment and think about this. A major Hollywood blockbuster - likely to do $100 million in opening weekend business, combined with a surefire successful electronics product launch that will catapult Apple into a massive market and likely to yield millions, and eventually billions in annual sales - both launches for companies he founded.

June 29th, 2007 - truly Steve Jobs' Day.

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