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Steve Jobs Has Passed Away
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Rest in pease Steve Jobs.
We will miss you so much!
Rest in pease Steve Jobs.
We will miss you so much!
My homage to Steve Jobs. I took this self-portrait in Fall 1984 with my 1st computer, Apple Mac 128k, the original!
RIP Steve, I've NEVER owned a WinTel computer.
RIP Steve, I've NEVER owned a WinTel computer.
Heaven needed the iPhone.
This is my favorite Dylan song, and knowing that Steve was a huge Dylan fan, it seems very fitting. The lyrics are magical and genius, like Steve. He truly was a Jokerman...A dream twister.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XSvsFgvWr0&ob=av3e
"Shedding off one more layer of skin, keeping one step ahead of the persecutor within."
- Bob Dylan
P.S.
F U Cancer.
This is my favorite Dylan song, and knowing that Steve was a huge Dylan fan, it seems very fitting. The lyrics are magical and genius, like Steve. He truly was a Jokerman...A dream twister.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XSvsFgvWr0&ob=av3e
"Shedding off one more layer of skin, keeping one step ahead of the persecutor within."
- Bob Dylan
P.S.
F U Cancer.
It seems incredible and natural that this and other forums are filling up rapidly with messages of condolence and even stories about how people use computers and products from Apple. I read one post that suggested that even though they actually disliked Apple, that they wanted to join the MacRumors community so as to express their grief!
It's a show of immense loyalty and respect for Steve Jobs, and demonstrates in droves his remarkable achievements and the profound effect one man's dreams can have on the lives of millions of people.
People are emotionally attached to their technology, and identify with design and simplicity. Jobs seemed to be in tune with his customers as he needed to be to imagine the tools and devices that people didn't know they needed. And these things were cool, desirable, and obtainable, while systematically showing a path to an exciting and inclusive future that promises connectivity and information sharing with a whole load of creativity and fun thrown in. The success of these products is driven by powerful and creative innovation wrapped up in ground breaking design and bedded in a tight eco system that is organic and natural. Steve Jobs has been at the helm of that innovation, bringing with him perhaps some of the most capable creators in their field, developed a 'no barriers' approach to invention and in doing so built a company that appears to lack cynicism and excels and pushing technology forward.
It's a pretty successful business model too, and this might be one of the reasons why Apple users are so willing to adopt new technologies. There's often a loyalty and trust that new ideas are going to be the ones that we ultimately can't live without. Steve Jobs as a visionary often asked people to jump on board and see how this one more thing was going to change all of our lives, and had the charisma and enthusiasm (as well as the products!) to take you with him. Apple's business strategy under Jobs has seemed to be 'sell people killer products' rather than 'make products we can sell' and you would always know that Jobs had an iPhone and used his products, in the way that it seemed that he was creating them for himself and hey, you can have one too! The attention to detail is legendary and demonstrated a commitment in getting the product right for you first - the shares will take care of themselves. I imagine Jobs, and Apple's new generation of creators know that pushing new technologies forward in a meaningful way means that Apple remains significantly at the top of the pile for both consumers, businesses, and institutions across the world.
Jobs not only and created developed devices and personal computers, but concepts too. On a deep level having Apple products can buy you in to a philosophy, and it's not a bad philosophy to feel a part of. Driven by a love of music, a love of design, a need to communicate and share. We have been given the iPod, the iMac, the iPhone, and countless other fun and quirky devices and tools. Why? Because it's your life on your desktop and in your pocket, and you want to interact. You want to create, and you want to write it down. You want to show what you've seen, and you want to talk face to face. You can live your own life and you can see everyone else's.
There's an argument that says that some of these devices probably would have been invented by someone else had Steve Jobs not done so. Doesn't ring true? Well, it's certainly possible, though it's tough to say if somebody else might have seen the bigger picture as Jobs had. Complete integration across platforms, OS, software, and concept. There still might be work to do, but the foundations are solid and the roof's on. The iPod was successful because we maybe needed it at that time, but also because you could easily sync it to your collection and buy your music from iTunes, which you have on your snazzy desktop iMac. Then you could put it on your phone or go running with it while calculating your time and distance on a graph on your desktop. You wanna watch a movie? - here you go! Watch it on your TV? Why not?! Wirelessly? Go for it.
Sure, you can do this with other market products, but you might be scratching your head trying to work it out when, with Apple 'It just works'.
Steve Jobs' legacy in part is leaving Apple intact as a formidable company eco-structure powered by like minds and philosophy. People who understand that bigger complete picture and people who are more than capable of pushing those same innovations forward. Apple is a living thing that has become a big part in the way the modern world evolves and is a great example of an optimistic and positive viewpoint, a company that is extremely successful and powerful that is by and large delivering what we need to interact with each other. As we head towards the future and our children grow the relevance of this systematic network could very likely become our nature. Siri, for example, shows us the beginnings of usable A.I in a universal consumer context. It's not impossible to imagine the implications of how that will effect almost every aspect of digital life. It is indeed, mind blowing.
By all accounts a generous, grounded, and kind family man - it's not difficult to see why Steve Jobs has been idolised by many. He has reached into people's lives and said 'Things can be better, and the best part is, we don't have to be cut-throat to do it!' And people have taken his hand and trusted that vision. It's no wonder that people feel emotionally attached to Steve Jobs - many could trace their personal timeline according to the Apple products he has announced - successes and failures.
It's sad that Steve Jobs has passed, but for the short time he was here he completely re-wrote the rules and seemed to live an extraordinary and fulfilled life. His influence and effect will be felt far into the future. And Apple doesn't die with him - I believe he was right to say that Apple's most exciting and innovative years are ahead of them, thanks to his unbelievable and seemingly relentless drive to get it right.
I'd like to send a message of sympathy to his family - you must be very proud, and also happy that Steve can't suffer any more. Best wishes.
It's a show of immense loyalty and respect for Steve Jobs, and demonstrates in droves his remarkable achievements and the profound effect one man's dreams can have on the lives of millions of people.
People are emotionally attached to their technology, and identify with design and simplicity. Jobs seemed to be in tune with his customers as he needed to be to imagine the tools and devices that people didn't know they needed. And these things were cool, desirable, and obtainable, while systematically showing a path to an exciting and inclusive future that promises connectivity and information sharing with a whole load of creativity and fun thrown in. The success of these products is driven by powerful and creative innovation wrapped up in ground breaking design and bedded in a tight eco system that is organic and natural. Steve Jobs has been at the helm of that innovation, bringing with him perhaps some of the most capable creators in their field, developed a 'no barriers' approach to invention and in doing so built a company that appears to lack cynicism and excels and pushing technology forward.
It's a pretty successful business model too, and this might be one of the reasons why Apple users are so willing to adopt new technologies. There's often a loyalty and trust that new ideas are going to be the ones that we ultimately can't live without. Steve Jobs as a visionary often asked people to jump on board and see how this one more thing was going to change all of our lives, and had the charisma and enthusiasm (as well as the products!) to take you with him. Apple's business strategy under Jobs has seemed to be 'sell people killer products' rather than 'make products we can sell' and you would always know that Jobs had an iPhone and used his products, in the way that it seemed that he was creating them for himself and hey, you can have one too! The attention to detail is legendary and demonstrated a commitment in getting the product right for you first - the shares will take care of themselves. I imagine Jobs, and Apple's new generation of creators know that pushing new technologies forward in a meaningful way means that Apple remains significantly at the top of the pile for both consumers, businesses, and institutions across the world.
Jobs not only and created developed devices and personal computers, but concepts too. On a deep level having Apple products can buy you in to a philosophy, and it's not a bad philosophy to feel a part of. Driven by a love of music, a love of design, a need to communicate and share. We have been given the iPod, the iMac, the iPhone, and countless other fun and quirky devices and tools. Why? Because it's your life on your desktop and in your pocket, and you want to interact. You want to create, and you want to write it down. You want to show what you've seen, and you want to talk face to face. You can live your own life and you can see everyone else's.
There's an argument that says that some of these devices probably would have been invented by someone else had Steve Jobs not done so. Doesn't ring true? Well, it's certainly possible, though it's tough to say if somebody else might have seen the bigger picture as Jobs had. Complete integration across platforms, OS, software, and concept. There still might be work to do, but the foundations are solid and the roof's on. The iPod was successful because we maybe needed it at that time, but also because you could easily sync it to your collection and buy your music from iTunes, which you have on your snazzy desktop iMac. Then you could put it on your phone or go running with it while calculating your time and distance on a graph on your desktop. You wanna watch a movie? - here you go! Watch it on your TV? Why not?! Wirelessly? Go for it.
Sure, you can do this with other market products, but you might be scratching your head trying to work it out when, with Apple 'It just works'.
Steve Jobs' legacy in part is leaving Apple intact as a formidable company eco-structure powered by like minds and philosophy. People who understand that bigger complete picture and people who are more than capable of pushing those same innovations forward. Apple is a living thing that has become a big part in the way the modern world evolves and is a great example of an optimistic and positive viewpoint, a company that is extremely successful and powerful that is by and large delivering what we need to interact with each other. As we head towards the future and our children grow the relevance of this systematic network could very likely become our nature. Siri, for example, shows us the beginnings of usable A.I in a universal consumer context. It's not impossible to imagine the implications of how that will effect almost every aspect of digital life. It is indeed, mind blowing.
By all accounts a generous, grounded, and kind family man - it's not difficult to see why Steve Jobs has been idolised by many. He has reached into people's lives and said 'Things can be better, and the best part is, we don't have to be cut-throat to do it!' And people have taken his hand and trusted that vision. It's no wonder that people feel emotionally attached to Steve Jobs - many could trace their personal timeline according to the Apple products he has announced - successes and failures.
It's sad that Steve Jobs has passed, but for the short time he was here he completely re-wrote the rules and seemed to live an extraordinary and fulfilled life. His influence and effect will be felt far into the future. And Apple doesn't die with him - I believe he was right to say that Apple's most exciting and innovative years are ahead of them, thanks to his unbelievable and seemingly relentless drive to get it right.
I'd like to send a message of sympathy to his family - you must be very proud, and also happy that Steve can't suffer any more. Best wishes.
Empty Reserved Seat
Anyone else notice the empty reserved seat they kept sweeping past at the key-note. Fitting if thats what it was for.
Happy trails Steve
Anyone else notice the empty reserved seat they kept sweeping past at the key-note. Fitting if thats what it was for.
Happy trails Steve
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Dont really know what to write. One of my heroes has passed away. A man who made design, quality, and userabilty a central part of the production process. The world would have been a greyer place without him. R.I.P
Dont really know what to write. One of my heroes has passed away. A man who made design, quality, and userabilty a central part of the production process. The world would have been a greyer place without him. R.I.P
Alway check MacRumors on my iPhone from my bed when I wake up to see the latest gossip/news. Never expected to see this.
Pottered about all morning and just returned to my iPad and saw the MacRumors homepage again. Seems unreal. We'll never see another Jobs keynote.
Sad. Very, very sad. RIP Steve. You changed people's lives. You will be missed.
Pottered about all morning and just returned to my iPad and saw the MacRumors homepage again. Seems unreal. We'll never see another Jobs keynote.
Sad. Very, very sad. RIP Steve. You changed people's lives. You will be missed.
Maybe those who voted down weren't sure what "Stay foolish" meant. For those who don't know, it is alluding to the end of his Stanford speech where he quotes an out of print self-published handbook that ended with "Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish"
Dear Steve,
You will be sorely missed, the legancy you have left behind will continue and your vision of the future will continue to live on. To you who had no problems saying "No", when something didn't fit your vision or your dream of what's to come. I know you are in a better place, and no doubt have sold many iPhones,iPads already up in heaven.. You are the Best.!!
v/r,
Me
Now, no matter how you view the whole Apple vs Microsoft, Steve refused to go away and was an inspiring man, a visionary, a leader. He has brought our tech so far so fast.. into a bright future.... may someone capture his tourch and carry it forward to contniue to make our lives easier and more enjoyable.
You will be sorely missed, the legancy you have left behind will continue and your vision of the future will continue to live on. To you who had no problems saying "No", when something didn't fit your vision or your dream of what's to come. I know you are in a better place, and no doubt have sold many iPhones,iPads already up in heaven.. You are the Best.!!
v/r,
Me
Now, no matter how you view the whole Apple vs Microsoft, Steve refused to go away and was an inspiring man, a visionary, a leader. He has brought our tech so far so fast.. into a bright future.... may someone capture his tourch and carry it forward to contniue to make our lives easier and more enjoyable.
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