Release of Authorized Steve Jobs Biography Bumped Up to November 21st

[danuff]

Steve Job's Book

I think MacRumors.com aught to check their facts before posting....

While Barnes and Noble is selling the book in November, Amazon.com still has the book released in 2012.

 

[mikelegacy]

Can't wait for this!

 

[winston1236]

definitely going to get this

 

[hobo.hopkins]

I think MacRumors.com aught to check their facts before posting....

While Barnes and Noble is selling the book in November, Amazon.com still has the book released in 2012.

Can you not read? It says in the article:

Amazon is also offering pre-orders for the book and showing the cover, although the book's page there continues to show the previous March 6, 2012 release date.

 

[kalsta]

Unreal! It comes out within 6 months of my birthday!!

 

[TimUSCA]

Everyone's final days are "on the horizon". It's just a question of how far away that horizon is, and what you do before you get there.
I'm willing to bet Jobs still has more to give than most will manage in their whole lifetime.

Well duh... my point is that as Jobs becomes more ill, he may be reflecting on his life and realizing he wants his life in a book. It may not have been important to him before, but now he wants his story told before it's too late.

I'm only speculating... trust me, I want Jobs in the hot seat for at least another decade.

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I think MacRumors.com aught to check their facts before posting....

While Barnes and Noble is selling the book in November, Amazon.com still has the book released in 2012.

They did do their research... but as B&N *just* changed to that date, you have to assume they've made the change while Amazon still hasn't.

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So, Steve is a chin-holder. Why do so many top corporate executives hold their chins when they are photographed?

Because the photographer told them to.

 

[johnpq]

As a rule I only read bios of historical figures and I see no reason to change for this book. I wish Steve all the best with his health issues and I hope the book is a success for him but I won't purchase it. Authorized bios aren't (to me) particularly stimulating. I would much rather read an honest account about the ups and downs of Apple itself, I believe I would get a better of understanding of Steve from that than this book.

I'll probably get negatives for the post but I really mean nothing negative about Steve at all, I greatly admire the guy, I just don't want to read a sanitized bio of him.

 

[Fukui]

So, Steve is a chin-holder. Why do so many top corporate executives hold their chins when they are photographed?

It makes them feel smarter than they really are.

 

[azurehi]

First Paris Hilton, now Jobs? Isaacson is on a roll.

Vladimir Kozmich Zworykin is next, maybe?

 

[kyle1320]

March 6th is my birthday.. Aw

 

[DPM888]

If this is the same Walter Isaacson who wrote the Ben Franklin bio, this ought to be a must read. Isaacson is terrific. Subject matter (Jobs) is equally terrific.

 

[dr Dunkel]

Auto biographies are less interesting than others. I want to know the truth, not what the person in question wants to let us know...

 

[ArchaicRevival]

I won't be buying the book on day 1, I actually don't think I ever will. The cover is awesome though lol

 

[Azathoth]

I look forward to reading it (have it preordered on Amazon; feel like it deserves more than a ebook copy!) as I really enjoyed reading iWoz. I still remember some of the stories from it to this day having read it three or four years ago.

Hmm, I've become quite sceptical. I've read only a few autobiographies: Roald Dahl's Boy, and Going Solo - the latter being a great and inspiring book.

I just listened to iWoz (Audible Unabridged). I ended up thinking *way* less of Steve W. after that. Terrible writing (technically), poorly edited, and disgustingly self-aggrandizing. In addition, Steve W. insights into post 80s Apple, and technology in general are useless.

At least the SJ book is likely to be written at a level meant for adults (iWoz appears written and editted by a nine year old).

 

[CodeBreaker]

Looks classy....

.... but do something to the picture..... at least remove the hand. You are spoiling his image. I think Steve looks his best when delivering keynotes. Grab a pic at that time.

 

[Sackvillenb]

Well... I'll probably have to read this... even though I don't want to... I suppose it will be very interesting... damn you steve jobs!!

 

[scottdot]

There are few I put in the same class with Jobs -- Gates being one of them. These guys were to the computer industry what the Lakers and Celtics were to the NBA in the eighties.

I would have gone with James Naismith myself.

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I just listened to iWoz (Audible Unabridged). I ended up thinking *way* less of Steve W. after that. Terrible writing (technically), poorly edited, and disgustingly self-aggrandizing. In addition, Steve W. insights into post 80s Apple, and technology in general are useless.

At least the SJ book is likely to be written at a level meant for adults (iWoz appears written and editted by a nine year old).

I was a bit disappointed with iWoz also, but blame Gina Smith for not pulling a lot more out of the guy. She is the co-author and current editor of the rebooted Byte.com. Woz is genuine and humble, as the book reads. But surprisingly, I got more from Woz talking about his father and being a good father and teacher to kids than any of the history of computers and the founding of Apple.

 

[Shrink]

Vladimir Kozmich Zworykin is next, maybe?

Very esoteric and obscure - well done!