In 1976, Steve Jobs, along with fellow computer enthusiast Steve Wozniak, founded Apple Computer. With the launch of the Apple II and Apple Macintosh, the company would quickly become a major player in the personal computer industry. Jobs left Apple in 1985 to found NeXT Computer, and in 1986 he purchased Pixar from LucasFilm. Pixar would prove to be just as successful as Apple, producing such hits as Toy Story, Monsters Inc., and Finding Nemo. In 1997, Jobs returned to a floundering Apple and returned the company to prosperity, largely due to the introduction of the iMac and iPod.