Steve Jobs to Be Honored With Commemorative Postage Stamp in 2015

[Bubba Satori]

I certainly hope the graphic shown with Steve smiling with an iPhone is NOT the design. I think it should be the design Mark Summers (of Barnes & Noble fame) produced last year.

Here's a mock-up that would look a 1000% better than the smiling iPhone one.

Nice woodcut design, but he needs a halo as he gazes towards Nirvana.

 

[76ShovelHead]

If this doesn't solve their problem I don't know what will.........

 

[SeaFox]

ironic how one of the email pioneers is now on a postage stamp

How is Steve Jobs an "email pioneer"? He had nothing to do with the development of the POP, SMTP, or IMAP protocols and there's nothing visionary about including an email client with your operating system (even Microsoft did it before Apple).

No, the ironic thing here is the majority of people who will buy these stamps only use the postage service to pay their bills now.

 

[Cloudane]

Looks like this honor
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is posthumous.

 

[gnasher729]

I did not like this man. I don't understand why people STILL worship him as a God. He was not a good man who denied his daughter. He also was very horrible to work for.

Oh great. You just quoted everything negative that you could find.

His first daughter seemed to be just fine with him. Never heard that she complained about him. Have you ever taken your daughter to Japan to eat Sushi? I haven't. Jobs had.

As an employee, here's the most important thing I want from a company owner: Make sure that money comes in so that I can keep my job as long as I like. And all these people who said he was horrible to work for, most of them would work for him again. Because most people would rather work for an ******* who forces them to create the worlds best computer, music player, phone or tablet and then sells millions and millions of them, instead of working for a nice guy who achieves nothing, achieving nothing themselves, and losing their jobs because the company goes bankrupt.

And saying that _anyone_ "worships him as GOD", well that's beyond stupid.

 

[lamerica80]

Enough already... honor people who is trying to solve word hunger or whatever, not the builder of fancy electronics many people cant afford.

 

[Haserath]

Enough already... honor people who is trying to solve word hunger or whatever, not the builder of fancy electronics many people cant afford.

You beat me to it.

 

[SeaFox]

Enough already... honor people who is trying to solve word hunger or whatever, not the builder of fancy electronics many people cant afford.

With his philanthropic work, you could say Bill Gates is more deserving of a stamp than Steve Jobs.

 

[GoodWatch]

Oh great. You just quoted everything negative that you could find.

His first daughter seemed to be just fine with him. Never heard that she complained about him. Have you ever taken your daughter to Japan to eat Sushi? I haven't. Jobs had.

As an employee, here's the most important thing I want from a company owner: Make sure that money comes in so that I can keep my job as long as I like. And all these people who said he was horrible to work for, most of them would work for him again. Because most people would rather work for an ******* who forces them to create the worlds best computer, music player, phone or tablet and then sells millions and millions of them, instead of working for a nice guy who achieves nothing, achieving nothing themselves, and losing their jobs because the company goes bankrupt.

And saying that _anyone_ "worships him as GOD", well that's beyond stupid.

I didn't know the man, never seen him in real life nor any of his relatives. So I'm not qualified to comment on how he was as a person, boss or whatever. Perhaps the fact he took his daughter to Japan to eat sushi can be attributed to his vast personal wealth. I would do the same if I had oodles of cash.

But I think that after browsing these forums even you must admit that some people go beyond mere admiration when it comes to the late Steve Jobs. I wouldn't be surprised at all if the Pope will beatify him on October 5, 2015.

 

[ceva321]

It needs to be Designed by Apple in California in order for me to buy it.

And printed in China LOL

 

[Abazigal]

With his philanthropic work, you could say Bill Gates is more deserving of a stamp than Steve Jobs.

That's also debatable. There seems to be growing concern that bill gates is using his donations to try and influence education policy, in ways that aren't resonating well with educators (mainly because they feel his suggestions are rubbish).

I would say that the writing is still in the wall with regards to just how effective his philanthropic efforts have been, as will be.

 

[ceva321]

I hope they use that picture

Image

He looks like Gandhi lol

 

[GoodWatch]

That's also debatable. There seems to be growing concern that bill gates is using his donations to try and influence education policy, in ways that aren't resonating well with educators (mainly because they feel his suggestions are rubbish).

I would say that the writing is still in the wall with regards to just how effective his philanthropic efforts have been, as will be.

I know, perish the though that someone says anything positive about the man. We wouldn't want that to happen, do we?

 

[ceva321]

Making a post stamp of a guy who championed the digital method of delivery is a slap in the face.

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Lets hope no children buy this Michael Jackson stamp.

This is an ignorant reply. ..

 

[Abazigal]

I know, perish the though that someone says anything positive about the man. We wouldn't want that to happen, do we?

Don't get me wrong. I believe Bill Gates is genuinely trying to make a difference for the better, and I feel that is to be commended. However, there is sometimes a difference between what you intend to achieve, and what your actions do end up achieving in reality, and care must be taken to endure that we don't inadvertently end up making things worse.

In the case of Steve, I think that his he is an icon of the US however you spin it, and I say this as someone who lives in Asia. Like him or hate him, you simply can't deny his talent or genius or capability or the contributions he has made towards technology. His vision practically changed the way we interacted with our mobile devices. I daresay that's a pretty significant contribution either way.

Are there other people more worthy? Undeniably, but that doesn't make Steve any less deserving of his own stamp, IMO.

 

[abshole765]

USPS still going to be broke AF.

 

[bushido]

Remind me, why do we still need the post office?

to get my amazon order within 24 hours

 

[2457282]

I can't even remember the last time I actually purchased a physical stamp. This is a nice tribute, but the reality is that other than to collect them, stamps are really that necessary anymore.

 

[Rogifan]

With his philanthropic work, you could say Bill Gates is more deserving of a stamp than Steve Jobs.

I wasn't aware living people received postage stamps. surely Bill Gates will be on one some day.

 

[Solomani]

In the case of Steve, I think that his he is an icon of the US however you spin it, and I say this as someone who lives in Asia. Like him or hate him, you simply can't deny his talent or genius or capability or the contributions he has made towards technology.

I agree.

That haters that are bashing him all the time are ignorantly smug, just as they are holding a Samsung Android phone (the haters will buy anything as long as it's not Apple), which they do NOT realize may not have existed (for years to come) had it not been for Steve's vision and ambition.

None of the previous American stamp iconic people are saints. None of them. Henry Ford was no saint. He was a blatant anti-Semite, and (prior to World War 2) a Nazi sympathizer.

And yet, who is going to argue against the fact that Henry Ford's ambition/success was a catalyst for making the automobile an everyday utility for many people? What he did for the automotive industry…. helped much of humankind. The only person that would argue against this is an Amish person? The Amish could care less about the automobile. But the rest of world should give him credit where credit is due. Don't negate Ford's accomplishments or contributions to the world, just because his personal/philosophical leanings were less than ideal.

I think it's perfectly fine to distinguish between Steve Jobs' technological/industrial contributions to the world…. while at the same time admitting that his personal aspects were not exactly role-model material.

 

[gnasher729]

With his philanthropic work, you could say Bill Gates is more deserving of a stamp than Steve Jobs.

Well, with the philanthropic work that he announced, Bill Gates would be quite deserving of a stamp. What happened in reality seems to not have quite met the announcements. Not in the amount of money spent, and even less in the amount of improvement to people's lives achieved with that money.

But I think that after browsing these forums even you must admit that some people go beyond mere admiration when it comes to the late Steve Jobs. I wouldn't be surprised at all if the Pope will beatify him on October 5, 2015.

Please tell me why you said "_even you_" must admit. Just curious. And please post some examples of people going "beyond mere admiration". I don't actually see that. I see a lot of acknowledgement of some major achievements, which is well deserved. It is rare that I see "admiration". And I can't see anyone going "beyond mere admiration" except as a joke.

 

[Solomani]

And saying that _anyone_ "worships him as GOD", well that's beyond stupid.

On MacRumors, for every one extremist Apple fanboy that actually worships SJ as a "God", there seems to be five or six irrational rabid Apple-haters that religiously revile him as a Great Satan.

Ironic, isn't it.

 

[azentropy]

Choosing the picture/likeness to be used is going to be just as hotly debated as Elvis.

Young Elvis, Military Elvis, Fat Elvis.
Young Jobs, Heavyset Jobs, Older Baldish Jobs

 

[Gasu E.]

I'd be more concerned about the somewhat dubious decision to put Michael Jackson on a stamp.

There have been three pivotal figures in pop music since 1950--Elvis, The Beatles, and Michael Jackson (I'll also grant you Bob Dylan if anyone wants to quibble). So, there's that consideration.

 

[lolkthxbai]

i wish they would put one out of "moof" that dog-cow icon of the early macs. That would be cool.

clarus!