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While I was initially disappointed, but not exactly surprised, that a separate thread of condolence could not be respected although perhaps it's more suitable that people can pay respects here. After all, Jobs fought all his life to realise a vision which became a defining brand and much more than the mere technology.
The accolades on here are testament to the success he achieved and the support for his creations a fitting obituary.
Rest in peace Mr Jobs and thanks.
I suspect that the passing of Steve Jobs is something close to maybe that of Edison. Although there are the iDevices, there's also his influence in bringing personal computers to the home and desktop publishing, both of which have surely changed the world more than the iDevices have.
I'm interested to see how the markets will react to this. Apple's shares on Frankfurt's Börse have lost more than 5%, and I suppose once Wall St wakes up we'll probably similar falls there. Of course then there is the rest of the NASDAQ which might suffer losses by association.
Not even close. He refined a lot of things for sexy/mass market appeal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rollo
Argh, my fingers, I'm about to turn into a troll! *grabs coat*
Or in other words:Quote:
Originally Posted by wedge
How Steve Jobs put the seduction into technology | Technology | guardian.co.ukQuote:
George Stephenson did not invent the steam railway locomotive, but when he and his son, Robert, shaped Rocket in 1829 they made this revolutionary machine aesthetically and emotionally acceptable to a largely suspicious and sceptical public. Jobs has done much the same thing with Apple and the personal computer...Not everything under the digital sun is new, but Jobs knew how to make it shine into our offices, our homes and our private lives.
he wasn't like Edison, that description might be more apt for Bill Gates and that was his strength.he could see geeky thing like computers and mp3 players from a non-geek perspective and design products for normal people, making them accessible. What made him special was that he had the vision and strength to make sure each part of the puzzle fit together seamlessly and reliably.Quote:
Originally Posted by wedge
R.I.P.
I've never owned and will never own Apple devices but I realize he was fundamental in making gadgets easy to use for normal people.
^ This.Quote:
Originally Posted by DexDexter
I won't buy an Apple product either, unless it actually made sense, but it would be foolish of me to undermine the guy's talent and brilliance as a creative innovator. He definitely made basic things very interesting, and complicated things, simple.
May he rest in peace.
A friend of mine who works for Microsoft seems to be enjoying some 'Windows Phone...put people first' iced cupcakes today from the pictures I've just seen. The corporate message was reinforced by sending pictures of said cupcakes out using his Windows Phone. They looked quite good actually. Gotta love a bit of self marketing. :)
That's not the excuse for not doing the laundry, dishwasher, setting PVR, playing with factory ICE and assorted functions found on cars these days; etc, etc.Quote:
George Stephenson did not invent the steam railway locomotive, but when he and his son, Robert, shaped Rocket in 1829 they made this revolutionary machine aesthetically and emotionally acceptable to a largely suspicious and sceptical public. Jobs has done much the same thing with Apple and the personal computer...Not everything under the digital sun is new, but Jobs knew how to make it shine into our offices, our homes and our private lives.
The key word is intuitive. It's what a lot of electrical goods are judged on these days.
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