Steve Jobs 1955-2011
Oct. 6th, 2011 11:05 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
fleetfootmikeIt's rare I'm moved by the passing of someone famous that I didn't know, but I did find myself somewhat less than dry-eyed this morning when I caught up with the news on my iPhone.
We (Anne and I) have been Apple users for a quarter of a century, going through a Mac Plus (borrowed, then bought from work), a Quadra 610, a Starmax 6100 clone, a PowerMac 5400 (the all-in-one black one with a built in TV card), a PowerMac G4 (in fact, several G4s), a PowerBook G3, an iBook, several MacBook Pros, a MacBook Air (Anne's, and I'm jealous), two iPods, a couple of iPhones and an iPad... Most of these are the progeny of one man with a vision and the determination to see it through, and most of them deserve that oft-used phrase 'insanely great'.
On top of that, he was a remarkable showman and salesman - I learned so much about presentation technique and economy of use of slides from watching his Apple keynotes, and I still got a grin from the glee with which he'd say "...and one more thing...".
I think Barack Obama may have one of the best comments on this passing "...there may be no greater tribute to Steve’s success than the fact that much of the world learned of his passing on a device he invented."
RIP, Steve, and thank you.
We (Anne and I) have been Apple users for a quarter of a century, going through a Mac Plus (borrowed, then bought from work), a Quadra 610, a Starmax 6100 clone, a PowerMac 5400 (the all-in-one black one with a built in TV card), a PowerMac G4 (in fact, several G4s), a PowerBook G3, an iBook, several MacBook Pros, a MacBook Air (Anne's, and I'm jealous), two iPods, a couple of iPhones and an iPad... Most of these are the progeny of one man with a vision and the determination to see it through, and most of them deserve that oft-used phrase 'insanely great'.
On top of that, he was a remarkable showman and salesman - I learned so much about presentation technique and economy of use of slides from watching his Apple keynotes, and I still got a grin from the glee with which he'd say "...and one more thing...".
I think Barack Obama may have one of the best comments on this passing "...there may be no greater tribute to Steve’s success than the fact that much of the world learned of his passing on a device he invented."
RIP, Steve, and thank you.
