This evening Apple confirmed that the visionary man behind the company has passed away. I don’t normally do sentiment, I’m normally too wrapped up in my own concerns and worries to really spend time on others, but something hit me when I heard the news.
I’ve used a Mac since leaving school, introduced to one at my first design agency, but remember an old colleague running a Mac emulator through an Amiga years before that, in black and white. That’s how important they were back then, and that notion hasn’t changed a bit – I still use one for my job today.
Now, of course, the legacy that Steve Jobs leaves behind stretches much further than anyone but him ever imagined. He made computing accessible, friendly, intuitive, and he brought the world the iPod, quite probably one of man’s greatest ever feats of engineering and design.
And – as the figures clearly show – he changed the shape of mobile gaming forever with the iPhone.
There’s a strange, empty feeling inside me. I didn’t know the man personally, but I’ve used his ideas, projections and – yes – products for most of my adult life. Some scoff at Apple, the brand, the devices, but they’ve only ever had a positive impact on my life.
If that was Jobs’ only desire, as with everything else he did, he succeeded.
Armonster9000
Thanks for everything.
He will be missed…
enroene
This is a great loss and He has left a great legacy for himself.R.I.P Steve Job.
moshi
On a off note, why is everyone up at the hours of 1-3am!
Tienpawa
Because it shows how much respect we all have for the man. He truly is technology’s greatest hero and he will be missed dearly. Let’s not also forget he was chief executive of Pixar.
KeRaSh
I’ve never been a fan of Apple or the way they run their business but the world of technology just lost a great mind.
fattyuk
He has surely stamp marked his presence on the future of technology on this planet.
fair well,
bunimomike
I hope he spent quality time with his family over the years. Life is the most precious thing we have and I promise you he’d have swapped it all for some more time on this bizarre planet of ours.
I’m not sure he’s a legend. I’m not sure he’s a genius. I’m not sure he was many things but he handled the media-infested limelight with aplomb and for that he has my respect. He conducted himself with individualism and understated charm. He loved his products and had faith in them but above all of this he came across as a decent guy. Simple as that.
ron_mcphatty
Well said.
minerwilly
I’ve never fell for the Apple hype but hats off to Steve he was a marketing genius .
Foxhound_Solid
The great mind of our time. R.I.P Steve.
Sad Panda
Whether people realise it or not, Steve Jobs has changed the world. I don’t know if I could cope without my iPod anymore as it has become such a large part of my life. From the trip to work, to working overtime as the only one in the office, all the way to my physio work outs in the gym following my own little problems.
He has overseen a technological revelution in the way we communicate, shop and entertain ourselves. He has earned his place in history. My thoughts go out to his family at what must be a troubling time and only hope the trashier elements of the media respect their privacy and allow them to grieve in peace.
Jakster123x
Rest in peace, Steve.