Today we lost one of the world’s most innovative and influential people. Steve Jobs will be remembered for forever changing the way we think about technology.
Out of all of his brilliant campaigns, Think Different is my favorite.
If you get a chance to visit Apple.com, you will see the following:
Watch Make It Work’s CEO/co-founder Eric Greenspan’s reaction to the passing of Jobs in the following ABC News interview.
The following article, by Nick Wingfield of the New York Times, provides a bit more information on his tragic passing.
Jobs, Apple Co-Founder and Visionary, Is Dead
SAN FRANCISCO — Steven P. Jobs, the visionary co-founder and former chief executive of Apple, has died at 56.
Apple said in a press release that it was “deeply saddened” to announce that Mr. Jobs had passed away on Wednesday.
“Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives,” the company said. “The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.
Mr. Jobs stepped down from the chief executive role in late August, saying he could no longer fulfill his duties, and became chairman. He underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer in 2004, and received a liver transplant in 2009.
Rarely has a major company and industry been so dominated by a single individual, and so successful. His influence went far beyond the iconic personal computers that were Apple’s principal product for its first 20 years. In the last decade, Apple has redefined the music business through the iPod, the cellphone business through the iPhone and the entertainment and media world through the iPad. Again and again, Mr. Jobs gambled that he knew what the customer would want, and again and again he was right.
The early years of Apple long ago passed into legend: the two young hippie-ish founders, Mr. Jobs and Steve Wozniak; the introduction of the first Macintosh computer in 1984, which stretched the boundaries of what these devices could do; Mr. Jobs’s abrupt exit the next year in a power struggle. But it was his return to Apple in 1996 that started a winning streak that raised the company from the near-dead to its current position of strength.
Bill Gates, the former chief executive of Microsoft, said in a statement that he was “truly saddened to learn of Steve Jobs’s death.” He added: “The world rarely sees someone who has had the profound impact Steve has had, the effects of which will be felt for many generations to come. For those of us lucky enough to get to work with him, it’s been an insanely great honor. I will miss Steve immensely.”
Mr. Jobs’s family released a statement that said: “Steve died peacefully today surrounded by his family. In his public life, Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life, he cherished his family. We are thankful to the many people who have shared their wishes and prayers during the last year of Steve’s illness; a Web site will be provided for those who wish to offer tributes and memories.”
On the home page of Apple’s site, product images were replaced with a black-and-white photo of Mr. Jobs.
Mr. Jobs’s decision to step down in August inspired loving tributes to him on the Web and even prompted some fans to head to Apple stores to share their sentiments with others. Some compared him to legendary innovators like Thomas Edison.
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We’ll miss you Steve.
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Steve,
You changed so many lives, but for me you were to epitome of having a vision and executing on it. You have helped me in all aspects of my profession and helped me creatively achieve things I only dreamed of before, shown me that you don’t have to be one of the crowd to be a success and truly chase your passion if you are to be happy! bless you and your family for supporting you!
Much respect and love,
Thaddeus – DP/ Paramedic and dreamer~
I vividly remember Walt Disney’s passing. I feel the same way now. Sadly, the world today does not remember Disney’s genius and one day it will hardly remember Steve Jobs’s.
In Memory of Steve Jobs
I liked this:
This quote was on Lance Armstrong’s Facebook
“A computer is the most remarkable tool that we’ve ever come up with. It’s a bicycle for our minds” – Steve Jobs
Steve brought the PC into my life and changed it forever. R.I.P.
It is a tragedy when one dies at such a young age, and especially so when it is someone who has made such an immense contribution to the world and quite possibly had yet more to contribute if he had lived to a ripe old age. How prescient he was in his sense of how short our time here is and the importance of using that time to the fullest.
Feeling great sadness, much like when John Lennon was taken from us. He was the jewel of Silicon Valley. So grateful for all that he gave us. Art and technology. Creativity and business. His designs and ideas were so cool and perfect. Thank you, Mr. Jobs. God Bless Apple America!
I feel great sadness over the death of Mr. Jobs. He was 20th and 21st century version of Thomas Edison. His products started product revolutions and created work for many people. He will be sorely missed.
May the Lord bless him and keep him. May His countenance shine upon him. And may he dwell in the House of the Lord forever. Amen.