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Today Marks Steve Jobs' 64th Birthday as MacRumors Turns 19
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That’s the magic of Steve. If we went back to the actual products, actually they are not as “amazing” as Steve made them like. Steve made it like he really believed in the products so when he said things in the keynotes (maybe he really did), you would get that emotion and it made you want to buy them.
And believe me, I fell for it so many times.
Steve Jobs may not have actually had a hand in building the products directly but Apple definitely benefitted from having a driving force with a clear vision. There's no doubt the man was a bit of an arsehole but sometimes that's needed.
Looking at Apple's current product lineup it does feel like someone with that clear vision is sorely needed again.
Looking at Apple's current product lineup it does feel like someone with that clear vision is sorely needed again.
I miss his keynotes. Even though it was just marketing, his presentations gave me a sense of excitement, and sometimes a little awe and wonder that hasn’t been replicated.
What the hell man, this is not the occasion to hate him, especially if he personally didn't screw you over.
Just a dead icon's birthday remembered fondly. Don't need to chop him down, he is already dead. There were/are worse CEOs who ran/are running their companies by being choir boys.
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I miss how Apple's products are so eye-popping back then. Now some Chinese brands proved to be more risk takers than Apple in term of radical designs and advertisements. Hoping to see more from Apple.
Wow. Have I really been here about that long? Zoinks.
He's been turning over in his grave many times since Timmey took over.
Half of the stuff Apple has released since Jobs's death has been one step away from pure junk.
Half of the stuff Apple has released since Jobs's death has been one step away from pure junk.
AirPods(160), iPad 10'(330) , iPhone 7(450), iPod Touch(200), Apple Watch Series 3(280) is already doing that.I’ve been reading Macrumors longer than shown in my profile. Great site and hope it carry’s on.
Miss Steve’s keynotes and vision. Not replaceable. Apple isn’t the same and we can discuss this all day long without anyone agreeing!! I do feel Apple need to show more innovation and take risks. They need cheaper products that can hook new customers into their eco system.
Just like the iPod did.
I don't think Apple can take the big risks like the small Chinese knock-offs can. The resulting PR media onslaught could do irreparable harm to Apple, mores than any sluggish economy ever could. Apple has to be calculating. Steve was willing to gamble big buck then. Don't think the same should be done today.
This is an amazing assertion and very true. Apple is still doing Apple things and making solid products, most of which are not revolutionary but instead their flavor of existing technologies. The reality distortion field is gone.
Apple has created three revolutionary product in its time. By and large, the rest have just been among the best available at the highest prices.
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Steve Jobs was reluctant on many occasions to dwell on the past. Apple is only doing what Steve would have wanted.
He could be right or wrong, I don't care; Steve Jobs was the visionary CEO of Apple. I don't get to judge him from "stories" about his life, however true or false they may be.
This occasion - not it!
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I like how people are talking about Steve’s flaws and being a good/bad person as if they knew him outside of anything they have read or watched.
It would have been his birthday, so hopefully his family has a chance to celebrate what they loved about him. Good, bad, inventor, visionary, etc, does not matter.
It would have been his birthday, so hopefully his family has a chance to celebrate what they loved about him. Good, bad, inventor, visionary, etc, does not matter.