"Apple has become such an important part of the tech culture and they lead in so many ways with product visions, it's unclear that without that leadership which Steve Jobs can provide if anyone else can do that," said Mike Arrington, editor of the respected TechCrunch blog.
"He has single-handedly brought the US back into the mobile ball game with the iPhone. Until then it was all about Europe and Asia. He also broke the back of the music industry with iTunes.
"Those are two big legacies to leave behind, so I really believe he is a national treasure," Mr Arrington told BBC News.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7829879.stm
"He has single-handedly brought the US back into the mobile ball game with the iPhone. Until then it was all about Europe and Asia. He also broke the back of the music industry with iTunes.
"Those are two big legacies to leave behind, so I really believe he is a national treasure," Mr Arrington told BBC News.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7829879.stm