Steve Jobs, founder of Apple

grandms

12 years ago

Just saw an item on Facebook from our local newspaper that Apple announced today that Steve Jobs has died. He was 58.

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owbist
12 years ago
Such a clever man dying so young. He has certainly left his mark though. RIP.
grandms
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12 years ago
Actually, he was only 56. I had a senior moment when typing. Although I personally never used Apple products, one has to admire someone with so much vision and drive.

Apple just recently passed Exxon/Mobile as the most highly valued company.
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I penned my thoughts to a friend this morning so I will repeat them here: "Steve Jobs death smacked me harder than I expected. Though I knew he'd been gravely ill I was not thinking about his imminent demise when it occurred. Truly, my work and life have been transformed by his innovations. I first sat down in front of a Mac with a black and white monitor while pregnant with Daniel and was told to learn it. So I did, 21 years ago. I can't imagine still being on a drafting board with a triangle and Rapidograph pens. I will ever be amazed and grateful. When Apple was struggling and I suffered the derision of many PC users I was staunchly vocally loyal. I knew OS 9 like an old friend whose quirks I learned to love and cope with. I developed a symbiotic relationship with my desktop. And that was before I ever used the internet." Over the years I have owned many Macs, even one of the few Power Computing Mac clones. Everyone of them has been a durable workhorse and lasted at least 4 years without requiring more than minimal repairs. And I use the heck out of them. Aside from being a sturdy product, I have always found them to be intuitive to use. Bless his soul.
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I wish I could credit the author on Twits or verbage it correctly, but: The Three Apples That Changed the World: Adam & Eve and their apple. Newton and his apple of gravity. Steve Jobs and his Apple. RIP Steve. You changed our world.
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mike_kaiser_gw
12 years ago
I'm somewhat at a loss for words but Steve's contributions to the world of technology and the lives of tens, if not, hundreds of millions of people is staggering. He and Apple took technology and made it accessible.

We've lost one of the greats...
asolo
12 years ago
If atheists had "saints", he would be a candidate. Authentic genius -- with the grace to step aside when he ran out of gas.
zep516
12 years ago
Google added a small, one-line tribute to Steve Jobs to arguably its most valuable asset -- its home page.

It read, "Steve Jobs, 1955 - 2011."

The unadorned text honoring the Apple co-founder and former CEO who died Wednesday is an interesting move because Apple and Google are major rivals and occasionally business partners.

"At one time, Google and Apple were close allies, with Google's former CEO, Eric Schmidt, sitting on Apple's board of directors.

Google's Android mobile operating system is the most widely used in the world, and Apple's iPhone and iPad are the most popular smartphones and tablets sold.

Touchscreen smartphones weren't widely used before the iPhone, a device that literally changed the way phones and mobile applications are viewed and used. Some believe Android wouldn't exist without the release of that influential product.

Google's influence isn't removed from the iPhone either. Tap on the maps app and up pops Google Maps. The default search engine in the iPhone and on iPad's Safari Web browser? Google."

And maybe that's the point. There are only so many major players in the tech industry and just as there is one Google and one Apple, there is one Steve Jobs. And Google can't help but recognize that.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/
ginny12
12 years ago
Steve Jobs was one of those people who makes me feel good about this country and optimistic about our future. You can still come from nowhere or anywhere and if you have the brains, the creativity, the work ethic, you can change the world. I think he'll be remembered with Thomas Edison and Henry Ford as one of the great innovators.
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
12 years ago
no doubt one of the true greats and leaders in technology he will be remembered for his accomplishments. Now this is a man that should be given a major award, he really did something to deserve one.
My sympathy to his family and friends, I know that loss has to hurt deeply.
bbbluz ~ DonnaB
12 years ago
He was one of the greats! He will be missed. May he rest in peace.

My blessings to his family.

Here is a link that might be useful: Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address

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