One of the most extraordinary innovators in American history has passed on.
From ABC:
Steve Jobs, the mastermind behind Apple's iPhone, iPad, iPod, iMac and iTunes, has died, Apple said. Jobs was 56.
"We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today," read a statement by Apple's board of directors. "Steve's brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve. His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts."
The homepage of Apple's website this evening switched to a full-page image of Jobs with the text, "Steve Jobs 1955-2011."
Clicking on the image revealed the additional text: "Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple."
Jobs co-founded Apple Computer in 1976 and, with his childhood friend Steve Wozniak, marketed what was considered the world's first personal computer, the Apple II.
Industry watchers called him a master innovator -- perhaps on a par with Thomas Edison -- changing the worlds of computing, recorded music and communications.
8 comments:
It seems tremendously ironic to me that the post below the announcement of Steve Jobs' death, here at IBA, is about the SEIU threatening to use terrorist tactics on Washington DC:
http://ibloga.blogspot.com/2011/10/seiu-official-tells-union-meeting-were.html
No two ways of thinking could be more opposite than those of an innovator like Steve Jobs vs. the entrenched union mentality of the SEIU.
How about Steve Jobs vs. the archaic evil thought waves of the Jihad?
The Left and Islam; two of a kind.
what a loss.
All the money one could ever want
All the genius one could ever want
all the challenge CONQUERED one could ever want
56
unreal
In 1978 I started a computer company and became an official Apple dealer. The Apple II was - in it's time - a brilliant concept.
I sold Apple II business systems for a lot of money, something like £5,000. My customers mainly used it for their payrolls and it was worth the money on what was a time consuming job.
The hardware alone cost £3000 in those days - floppy disk drives were £500 each. The software usually made up to £2000.
Included in the price for a business package was at least 3 days training and almost unlimited after sales support.
It's all different now - the hardware and software being so incredibly cheap and the training and support being incredibly expensive.
RIP Steve Jobs.
I used my first Mac. A Mac II SI in 1985 at work. Fell in love with the product and have been dedicated Mac user ever since.
Apple is simply "Beauty with Brains" I hardly eat Apple but its part of my life 24hrs 365 days & always, I am loving it. Hat's of to Mr Steve .
Leave Steve Jobs Alone, Gilbert
http://www.vancouvernewsblog.com/2011/10/gilbert-gottfried-steve-jobs-death.html
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