[originaltext] (33)In years to come our current era may be remembered as The

(33)In years to come our current era may be remembered as The Epoch of Apple. The sleek (光洁的), minimal design on their gadgets has proved a huge hit with young professionals around the world. After the success of iPad. which is a tablet computer that attempts to combine the computing power of a laptop with the portability and usability of a smart phone, now Apple has launched a new version of iPhone. The new handset contains a front-facing camera for video conferencing and a gyroscope (回转仪) to allow users to play games by waving the device about. The first quarter of 2010 proved to be the most successful yet for the iPhone, showing that Apple will not become a victim to a tougher economic climate. Indeed, two weeks ago Apple’s market value overtook that of its arch-rival, Microsoft, for the first time since 1989. In 2000, Microsoft was worth ￡ 382 billion while Apple was worth just ￡ 11 billion. Now both companies are worth around ￡ 150 billion. (34)The economist and blogger Mark J. Perry writes that if someone who bought a $ 5 700 Apple PowerBook in 1997 had spent that money on Apple stock instead, it would now be worth $321 000. (35)Many link Apple’s rise to the guile and foresight of its CEO, Steve Jobs, who was forced out of the company in the 1980s but brought back a decade later to reverse its fortunes. It is a sign of the importance of Jobs to the company that when his health took a turn for the worse last year, Apple’s share prices fluctuated.
33. According to the passage, what will our era be recalled as in the future?
34. What does Mark J. Perry imply about Apple?
35. In many people’s eyes, what is the main reason leading to Apple’s rise?