Steve Jobs has died.

[nitroman84]

I guess that would make Bill Gates the modern Tesla? After all most everybody uses Windows much like we all use alternating current. I don't foresee Bill dying alone penniless and fading into obscurity though.

 

[dustywoodworker]

I like how he laced into his commencement speech (being quoted everywhere) how it took MS ten years to copy his OS.

No mention however that he took a huge investment from MS to save the company when it was on the skids.

Perhaps the final tribute is that all the college students returned here to Boston now seem to have Apples. It's def a status symbol.

RIP Steve China Jobs, the modern Edison.

If MS invested in the Apples (Steve Jobs) recovery, you can bet your bottom dollar that MS somehow made out like a champ. They did not do that just because it was the "right thing to do".

 

[Colonel Travis]

If MS invested in the Apples (Steve Jobs) recovery, you can bet your bottom dollar that MS somehow made out like a champ. They did not do that just because it was the "right thing to do".

Yes. Office for Mac was one big result, plus other stuff. Don't know how much of a return MS got back (some of it is impossible to determine - like how do you quantify lawsuits that never happened?) but it's been a heck of a lot more than they put in.

 

[Hopalong X]

The modern Edison.

I'd be insulted. Then again it may fit.

Since Edison took credit for other peoples inventions that were developed in his labs.

A lot of people own Apple products and/or iGoods. Copied by many others.

Jobs had an impact for better or worse.
Better mostly ??????

I don't have any Apple products. Never have.

 

[iRHardcore]

A true revolutionary to the industry of technology; he will always be remembered.

 

[panais]

The modern Edison.

I'd be insulted. Then again it may fit.

Since Edison took credit for other peoples inventions that were developed in his labs.

A lot of people own Apple products and/or iGoods. Copied by many others.

Jobs had an impact for better or worse.
Better mostly ??????

I don't have any Apple products. Never have.

Correct!!

 

[strollin]

It is sad and tragic that he died at such an early age. Personally, I am dismayed by all of the idol worship being bestowed on him. While it can't be denied that he was a successful businessman who lead Apple to great success, all the stuff being attributed to him is amazing. Take the iPod for instance, Steve jobs didn't invent it, heck Apple didn't even invent the digital music player, it was invented by a guy in England back in the 70's, who even invented the basic concept of iTunes. Yes, Apple made it a commercial success but it wasn't invented there and certainly wasn't invented by Steve Jobs. There's no way I would compare Steve to Edison.

This is reminiscent of when Princess Diana died and what a saint she was made out to be. In reality, she was a spoiled, rich, woman who never had to lift a finger to do anything her entire life and contributed nothing to the world.

 

[gregrocker]

. There's no way I would compare Steve to Edison.

Just to clarify I had tongue firmly in cheek when referring to him earlier as "Steve China Jobs, the modern Edison."

Since then more has come out about how he would meet employees in elevators and bully them about "What have you done for Apple lately?, then if the response wasn't sufficient they would be fired often by the time they got back to their office.

 

[ACR731]

. There's no way I would compare Steve to Edison.

Just to clarify I had tongue firmly in cheek when referring to him earlier as "Steve China Jobs, the modern Edison."

Since then more has come out about how he would meet employees in elevators and bully them about "What have you done for Apple lately?, then if the response wasn't sufficient they would be fired often by the time they got back to their office.

Never heard any stories like that about the guy, but its not the least bit surprising. Powerful people like Jobs or Bill Gates have no trouble crapping on the little guy. Thats how they get to be so powerful in the first place. Apple and Microsoft have an uncanny resemblance to dictatorships.

 

[arkhi]

I don't know, Bill Gates did prove he is a true philantrophist.

 

[panais]

. There's no way I would compare Steve to Edison.

Just to clarify I had tongue firmly in cheek when referring to him earlier as "Steve China Jobs, the modern Edison."

Since then more has come out about how he would meet employees in elevators and bully them about "What have you done for Apple lately?, then if the response wasn't sufficient they would be fired often by the time they got back to their office.

Good one!!

 

[galaxys]

He did some incredible things...RIP

 

[BrightBlessings]

 

[panais]

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Exactly!!

 

[Vector]

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A man dies, so you post an image of starving children to belittle his death. That is truly disgusting.

 

[Hopalong X]

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Unfortunately correct!

Celebrity makes the head lines.

Not a commentary about Steve Jobs but our society and celebrity "news".
Or what is reported as news.

If the Sudan had something we needed we would have had an Army in there feeding the people two years ago.

They have nothing but sand and starvation....and the saga continues as always.

 

[Corazon]

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A man dies, so you post an image of starving children to belittle his death. That is truly disgusting.

But completely missing the point of the message and instead claiming that one person's death is being belittled is not?

:shock:

 

[noobvious]

 

[Hopalong X]

Lindsey Lohan gets more news coverage than Steve Jobs death.

Now that is disguting!

 

[noobvious]

Lindsey Lohan gets more news coverage than Steve Jobs death.

Now that is disgusting!

I agree 100%.