Steve Jobs passed away today!

zeebra

RIP

stephen_hannibal

zeebra

Yea, the guy was great and loved what he did. He reinvented technology

Shaun.Harrison87

All of his work with Apple and Pixar changed the way users interact with technology...no one brought a better hassle-free user experience than him. RIP

Luko

In recent years, after years of using a PC, I first got an iMac, then an iPad, and now an iPhone. I'm not a fanboy, but the *** works, and works well. He invented what the masses wanted before they even knew they wanted it. Apple will be much weakened in about three years, after the projects Jobs pushed are out of the pipeline. I read in the obit that Apple has/had mor ee cash reserves that the U.S. Treasury.

xmacro

I've got little love for Apple or its fanboys, but Jobs had a knack for knowing what people wanted before they themselves did - he gave people something they never knew existed and showed them something new and wonderful. that made their lives better. He revolutionized the mp3 player, the phone, the tablet, and the computer in a way no one saw coming, and he did it without subsidies. In a word, he was a true visionary. RIP - however many billions he made, he earned every penny.

Luko:

I read in the obit that Apple has/had mor ee cash reserves that the U.S. Treasury.

IIRC, Apple last year surpassed Exxon Mobil as the richest company on the planet - only reason they were able to do that was because of Mr. Jobs' vision

y2pascoe

As an employee of the Federal PC embracing government...I feel I need a day off to mourn his passing. But seriously...iPhone 4S? Come on!!!

stephen_hannibal

howtobass

It is sad that he passed. A day after the 4S release, which although doesn't have physical visual improvements actually has many. Over 200 new IOS features, 8MP camera, 1080P HD video, new A5 chip, first phone to communicate with two towers for sending and recieving to increase speed, new built-in apps, better battery life, and best of all siri assistant. It may visually look the same, but it is a huge upgrade! Oh did i mention a 64 gig too? I'm an iphone junkie so, yes i was hoping for a bigger screen and slimmer model, but none the less, it is still an awesome phone!

gmill880

Admired the man and his business acumen . Another true leader bites the dust . Too young , way too young to be gone .

fla-gypsy

Jobs was Capitalism at work. Great risk and great reward. He provided a product that people wanted and was better than everyone elses.

RampMonkey

Jobs was a great man, he will be missed..R.I.P.

phobicsquirrel

Vulchor

Steve Jobs...human level, sad story----------real life contrbutions that I consider a value to society, who the f*ck cares. Erradicating polio was a great feat....making electronics to disconnect us from human interaction and find a way for us to be more productive and multi task oriened? Kiss my d!ck

xmacro

De mortuis nihil nisi bonum - Horace

kaspera79

xmacro:

De mortuis nihil nisi bonum - Horace

..translation, 'Speak no ill of the dead.' ( thanks xmacro )

fla-gypsy

kaspera79:

xmacro:

De mortuis nihil nisi bonum - Horace

..translation, 'Speak no ill of the dead.' ( thanks xmacro )

+1

beatnic

Squirrels run from the nearest danger and Vultures hover over the dead. You guys are just angry about every one it seems. Who are your heroes?. Do you know that Steve Jobs was a professed liberal, vegan, buddhist? As to comparing a Mac to the plastic PC, don't even get me started. Even Bill Gates runs his Windows on a Mac.

KingoftheCove

Lasabar

Vulchor

Nothing is off limits to talk about....or to joke about, even death. And if people feel that it is, tough $hit. Especially the dead....except for the possibility for a ressurection, they dont get a vote........G. Carlin

Krieg

iSad

Krieg

Vulchor:

Steve Jobs...human level, sad story----------real life contrbutions that I consider a value to society, who the f*ck cares. Erradicating polio was a great feat....making electronics to disconnect us from human interaction and find a way for us to be more productive and multi task oriened? Kiss my d!ck

If it wasn't for Jobs, the computer wouldn't be where it is today. This statement says a lot about you as a person. Apple fan or not, the man thought outside the box, that alone should be admired.

Vulchor

Vulchor

I think we would be no worse off as peole or individuals if the computer isnt where it is today-----I truly believe we as humans would be closer to those around us if that werent the case. The generation of social retards coming up, that cannot talk to each other f2f but can text each other from across a room prove that..................As far as admiring it, by your logic Krieg me saying what I am sayign about the man is "outside the box" and thinking in a way most people dont (ie the praise and sadness over a man who provided so much materialism to our world) so shouldnt that be admired or me as well? Dont make broad based assumptions about what a comment I make says about me as a person because anything someone says can be taken two ways. Just because you see it as a loss of a great man who brought us great technolgy----there are plenty who see it from my side. Doesnt mean I am whatever you are trying to paint me as--------just means there is more to life than stuff and many people die everyday with no fanfare than contributed as much, or more, to the betterment of humanity.

fla-gypsy

A few thoughts then I am out of this thread for good as I do not like the diversion it has taken. Jobs is NOT one of my heroes but I do recognize his acheivements and the value he has added to the culture. From my favorite author two closing thoughts. "A mans life consists not in the abundance of things he possesses" and "From the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks"

phobicsquirrel

beatnic:

Squirrels run from the nearest danger and Vultures hover over the dead. You guys are just angry about every one it seems. Who are your heroes?. Do you know that Steve Jobs was a professed liberal, vegan, buddhist? As to comparing a Mac to the plastic PC, don't even get me started. Even Bill Gates runs his Windows on a Mac.

lol, yeah maybe because so many machines that come with windows suck. It's all in hardware. Apple has pretty much their own hardware, so there are strict standards which is good, but it's usually the "last" gen. And the price doesn't reflect that. My rig with windows 7 can run circles around any MAC and I built it for less than higher end macs. Steve might have been a liberal but that doesn't mean anything to me. I don't hate the guy for the record. Oh and for the record on the whole pc vs mac, mac's newest os is so unsecure it's a joke. let's not bring into the debate that apple likes to hide the security issues from their customers. then again their customers are basically paying double the price for what they should be buying.

willso7

Luko:

In recent years, after years of using a PC, I first got an iMac, then an iPad, and now an iPhone. I'm not a fanboy, but the *** works, and works well. He invented what the masses wanted before they even knew they wanted it. Apple will be much weakened in about three years, after the projects Jobs pushed are out of the pipeline. I read in the obit that Apple has/had mor ee cash reserves that the U.S. Treasury.

Same thing here

willso7

Luko:

In recent years, after years of using a PC, I first got an iMac, then an iPad, and now an iPhone. I'm not a fanboy, but the *** works, and works well. He invented what the masses wanted before they even knew they wanted it. Apple will be much weakened in about three years, after the projects Jobs pushed are out of the pipeline. I read in the obit that Apple has/had mor ee cash reserves that the U.S. Treasury.

Same thing here

phobicsquirrel

Vulchor:

I think we would be no worse off as peole or individuals if the computer isnt where it is today-----I truly believe we as humans would be closer to those around us if that werent the case. The generation of social retards coming up, that cannot talk to each other f2f but can text each other from across a room prove that..................As far as admiring it, by your logic Krieg me saying what I am sayign about the man is "outside the box" and thinking in a way most people dont (ie the praise and sadness over a man who provided so much materialism to our world) so shouldnt that be admired or me as well? Dont make broad based assumptions about what a comment I make says about me as a person because anything someone says can be taken two ways. Just because you see it as a loss of a great man who brought us great technolgy----there are plenty who see it from my side. Doesnt mean I am whatever you are trying to paint me as--------just means there is more to life than stuff and many people die everyday with no fanfare than contributed as much, or more, to the betterment of humanity.

Very true about how people are losing that "interaction" thing. I mean I watch people sitting at a resturant text each other rather than talk! it's freaking horrible. Not that I blame any one person for that it's just sad that people can't get it.

xmacro

Luddites - from 1811 to 2011. 200 years and still a niche group.