Jobs was the great god of extreme egoism and we can see now how lost and miserable he really was.
A man who was grabbing and grabbing, even parking spaces for disabled drivers, often wanted two and suddenly turned with all his billions into the grave. And his fans have to make up his good deeds and false last words.
As believers fall away and new generations grow, they will put it in the right place - it will become the worst possible example, while perhaps civilization will be gone anyway, because there is no society that can survive such egoism, let alone glorify it.
And you will still be a nobody that everyone will not remember.
Apple more than ever should be asking "What would Steve do?" Apple Silicon is one of the best things that Apple has ever done as a company from a technology standpoint. Steve Jobs would have immediately seen the business opportunities and moved to take over a big chunk of the personal computer market. Jobs would have done this by releasing a Mac Nano based on Apple Silicon in an Apple TV form factor and with a price tag of under $300. Jobs would have made this a full powered personal computer capable of doing everything most home desktop computers can do but with much better price and performance. Microsoft and the Windows PC industry would be left in the lurch as they have no way to match the specs of this computer. He would have followed up with a tablet capable of running both Mac OS and iOS apps seamlessly. The first true convertible tablet/laptop which changes user interface when you plug in a keyboard at a price point anyone can afford: $329 (same as a current iPad).
Apple more than ever should be asking "What would Steve do?" Apple Silicon is one of the best things that Apple has ever done as a company from a technology standpoint. Steve Jobs would have immediately seen the business opportunities and moved to take over a big chunk of the personal computer market. Jobs would have done this by releasing a Mac Nano based on Apple Silicon in an Apple TV form factor and with a price tag of under $300. Jobs would have made this a full powered personal computer capable of doing everything most home desktop computers can do but with much better price and performance. Microsoft and the Windows PC industry would be left in the lurch as they have no way to match the specs of this computer. He would have followed up with a tablet capable of running both Mac OS and iOS apps seamlessly. The first true convertible tablet/laptop which changes user interface when you plug in a keyboard at a price point anyone can afford: $329 (same as a current iPad).
I just don’t believe that would have been the case. Jobs was never interested in bottom feeding. He specifically said he wasn’t going to go after the cheap end of the market, to compete on price. That said, if he had pushed out systems like you describe, you’re right, it would have been revolutionary. I just don’t think he would have. Jobs wanted to build the best not the cheapest.
"Steve showed me-- and all of us-- what it means to serve humanity."
And that is the core of what made him so great. It may be the core of every great man: Serving a purpose larger than himself.
I wonder if Lisa feels the same way with Jobs spending years denying he was her father with her and her mother living in poverty as his wealth and fame increased.
That doesn't take away from what he created with Apple and the tech industry at large, but I can't say that Jobs was any sort of saint serving humanity.
His greatest gift to me -- you'd think it would be tough to beat the succession of his products and services that enriched my life -- was the financial slack he enabled in my life. We call the second 'home' that we bought, in our favorite city in the world, "Uncle Steve's Apartment."
The pivotal moments that killed Apple's positive mojo; - The death of Happy Mac on the boot-up screen. - The death of Steve Jobs. - The death of Apple's core values under Tim's leadership.
There is no denying that the age of 'wonder' and excitement has passed. That's what Steve will be remembered for. Steve pioneered the 'tech product launch' keynote. These days, the keynotes are just a drone zone malaise of uninspired people struggling to be excited about uninspired products. "We're soooo excited and we think you are going to be soooo riveted to see the new color we stained some aluminum - it's going to change everything... here, watch a video of some people dancing around the aluminum..." Apple's become a parody of itself.
Steve was successful because he was able to understand real world application and what people wanted. He was a visionary. Tim only see's numbers. Steve was Apple.
"Steve showed me-- and all of us-- what it means to serve humanity."
And that is the core of what made him so great. It may be the core of every great man: Serving a purpose larger than himself.
I wonder if Lisa feels the same way with Jobs spending years denying he was her father with her and her mother living in poverty as his wealth and fame increased.
That doesn't take away from what he created with Apple and the tech industry at large, but I can't say that Jobs was any sort of saint serving humanity.
I’d think she would be fine with it. He reconciled with her and her mother back in the ‘80s when she was nine. She is the one who chose to add Jobs to her name. He both publicly and privately apologized many times for his behaviour back then. People grow and mature. He in the 1990s wasn’t the same young AH that he was in the ‘70s. None of us are. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Brennan-Jobs
"Steve showed me-- and all of us-- what it means to serve humanity."
And that is the core of what made him so great. It may be the core of every great man: Serving a purpose larger than himself.
I wonder if Lisa feels the same way with Jobs spending years denying he was her father with her and her mother living in poverty as his wealth and fame increased.
That doesn't take away from what he created with Apple and the tech industry at large, but I can't say that Jobs was any sort of saint serving humanity.
Steve and his first daughter made peace with each other long before he passed. He included her in family trips and I think he mended his rift with her which was misguided hate for her mother.
As others have pointed out, you can focus on his accomplishments or his failure to be a decent human being. We weren’t there to really know what he was thinking and what his experiences were to form his personality.
I do think our species is better off with what he did than if he never existed. In the end I do believe he knew he fucked up many of his personal relationships and tried to right many of them before he passed. I think that’s why Woz doesn’t bad mouth him even today. He admits the Steve he knew wasn’t someone that you could call a best friend, but without him, none of the stuff Woz made would have gone anywhere.
"Steve showed me-- and all of us-- what it means to serve humanity."
And that is the core of what made him so great. It may be the core of every great man: Serving a purpose larger than himself.
I wonder if Lisa feels the same way with Jobs spending years denying he was her father with her and her mother living in poverty as his wealth and fame increased.
That doesn't take away from what he created with Apple and the tech industry at large, but I can't say that Jobs was any sort of saint serving humanity.
I’d think she would be fine with it. He reconciled with her and her mother back in the ‘80s when she was nine. She is the one who chose to add Jobs to her name. He both publicly and privately apologized many times for his behaviour back then. People grow and mature. He in the 1990s wasn’t the same young AH that he was in the ‘70s. None of us are. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Brennan-Jobs
It's great that he decided to do at least the bare minimum for his daughter but ignoring the first 9 years of life is pretty significant. Her forgiving him doesn't mean she's still not in therapy and any child would still have lingering issues even after reconciling. Go ahead and whitewash reality if you must, but it's better if you paint people in death as they were in life. Hold up his accomplishments as they are, but don't tell me he's the pinnacle of how one should treat their fellow man when he spent most of his life being abusive towards others.
Apple more than ever should be asking "What would Steve do?" Apple Silicon is one of the best things that Apple has ever done as a company from a technology standpoint. Steve Jobs would have immediately seen the business opportunities and moved to take over a big chunk of the personal computer market. Jobs would have done this by releasing a Mac Nano based on Apple Silicon in an Apple TV form factor and with a price tag of under $300. Jobs would have made this a full powered personal computer capable of doing everything most home desktop computers can do but with much better price and performance. Microsoft and the Windows PC industry would be left in the lurch as they have no way to match the specs of this computer. He would have followed up with a tablet capable of running both Mac OS and iOS apps seamlessly. The first true convertible tablet/laptop which changes user interface when you plug in a keyboard at a price point anyone can afford: $329 (same as a current iPad).
I just don’t believe that would have been the case. Jobs was never interested in bottom feeding. He specifically said he wasn’t going to go after the cheap end of the market, to compete on price. That said, if he had pushed out systems like you describe, you’re right, it would have been revolutionary. I just don’t think he would have. Jobs wanted to build the best not the cheapest.
I don't see it as bottom feeding. Jobs first new Apple product was the iPod. Is that bottom feeding by the same definition? What Jobs did most effectively is to disrupt the market. Apple would be saying "you don't have to spend a lot to have a really powerful desktop computer experience any more." It would massively disrupt the computer market and Jobs would be all over that.
"Steve showed me-- and all of us-- what it means to serve humanity."
And that is the core of what made him so great. It may be the core of every great man: Serving a purpose larger than himself.
I wonder if Lisa feels the same way with Jobs spending years denying he was her father with her and her mother living in poverty as his wealth and fame increased.
That doesn't take away from what he created with Apple and the tech industry at large, but I can't say that Jobs was any sort of saint serving humanity.
I’d think she would be fine with it. He reconciled with her and her mother back in the ‘80s when she was nine. She is the one who chose to add Jobs to her name. He both publicly and privately apologized many times for his behaviour back then. People grow and mature. He in the 1990s wasn’t the same young AH that he was in the ‘70s. None of us are. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Brennan-Jobs
It's great that he decided to do at least the bare minimum for his daughter but ignoring the first 9 years of life is pretty significant. Her forgiving him doesn't mean she's still not in therapy and any child would still have lingering issues even after reconciling. Go ahead and whitewash reality if you must, but it's better if you paint people in death as they were in life. Hold up his accomplishments as they are, but don't tell me he's the pinnacle of how one should treat their fellow man when he spent most of his life being abusive towards others.
I don't think anyone is trying to paint a different picture about Steve Job's personal life at all. It is just that they have chosen to not comment on that aspect, and rightly so. When we try to remember Steve Jobs, why can't we just remember his positive contributions to the humanity, of which there is plenty. Btw, I am not a Apple/Steve fan, but I can understand why people are still in awe about the extraordinary contribution of Steve Jobs to humanity and leave out the not so important stuff (his personal life).
Apple more than ever should be asking "What would Steve do?" Apple Silicon is one of the best things that Apple has ever done as a company from a technology standpoint. Steve Jobs would have immediately seen the business opportunities and moved to take over a big chunk of the personal computer market. Jobs would have done this by releasing a Mac Nano based on Apple Silicon in an Apple TV form factor and with a price tag of under $300. Jobs would have made this a full powered personal computer capable of doing everything most home desktop computers can do but with much better price and performance. Microsoft and the Windows PC industry would be left in the lurch as they have no way to match the specs of this computer. He would have followed up with a tablet capable of running both Mac OS and iOS apps seamlessly. The first true convertible tablet/laptop which changes user interface when you plug in a keyboard at a price point anyone can afford: $329 (same as a current iPad).
I just don’t believe that would have been the case. Jobs was never interested in bottom feeding. He specifically said he wasn’t going to go after the cheap end of the market, to compete on price. That said, if he had pushed out systems like you describe, you’re right, it would have been revolutionary. I just don’t think he would have. Jobs wanted to build the best not the cheapest.
I don't see it as bottom feeding. Jobs first new Apple product was the iPod. Is that bottom feeding by the same definition? What Jobs did most effectively is to disrupt the market. Apple would be saying "you don't have to spend a lot to have a really powerful desktop computer experience any more." It would massively disrupt the computer market and Jobs would be all over that.
No not in any way. The iPod was vastly more expensive than the other MP3 players on the market. Yes it disrupted the market by adding vastly more capacity and ease of use than anything else out there.
The pivotal moments that killed Apple's positive mojo; - The death of Happy Mac on the boot-up screen. - The death of Steve Jobs. - The death of Apple's core values under Tim's leadership.
There is no denying that the age of 'wonder' and excitement has passed. That's what Steve will be remembered for. Steve pioneered the 'tech product launch' keynote. These days, the keynotes are just a drone zone malaise of uninspired people struggling to be excited about uninspired products. "We're soooo excited and we think you are going to be soooo riveted to see the new color we stained some aluminum - it's going to change everything... here, watch a video of some people dancing around the aluminum..." Apple's become a parody of itself.
Steve was successful because he was able to understand real world application and what people wanted. He was a visionary. Tim only see's numbers. Steve was Apple.
Numbers are part of the vision. If you cannot envision for the masses, you're just a smart guy, not a visionary.
"Steve showed me-- and all of us-- what it means to serve humanity."
And that is the core of what made him so great. It may be the core of every great man: Serving a purpose larger than himself.
I wonder if Lisa feels the same way with Jobs spending years denying he was her father with her and her mother living in poverty as his wealth and fame increased.
That doesn't take away from what he created with Apple and the tech industry at large, but I can't say that Jobs was any sort of saint serving humanity.
Living in poverty? As compared to a billionaire father? Steve initially does not believe he has a daughter.
The first computer I bought for myself was a Centris 610, the old pizza box. It was a fun and friendly thing to use, unlike the DOS boxes I had encountered in earlier years. And it started my love affair with Apple which continues today.
Steve was not at Apple back then, but when he came back, I started watching his keynotes. I had never seen anyone talk so passionately and understandably about technology before. Every keynote was a masterclass in captivating communication. Even though I was and still am not a technically minded person, I could see how the products he introduced could improve people's lives.
I disagree with those who label Steve as _just_ a slick marketer. If you've seen videos of him fielding questions directly from developers, you'll know that he has a firm grasp of the technical side. And if you've heard him on earnings calls, then you'll also know that he has a firm grasp of the business side too. I'm not saying he's an expert at all those things, but he knows enough to have meaningful dialogue about them, which is probably why he was a good leader.
But more than Steve's products and his charisma, what I found inspiring about Steve was his example of discovering your own path. Dropping out of college, trying to find spirituality in India, selling devices to hack free phone calls, eating a diet of nothing but fruits, wearing the same turtleneck and jeans at every presentation, naming a computer after your daughter, etc. These choices of Steve's unusual but storied life remind me that it's okay to be different, it's okay to take mess up, to take detours. And in fact, those are the choices that will make you more you.
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That doesn't take away from what he created with Apple and the tech industry at large, but I can't say that Jobs was any sort of saint serving humanity.
- The death of Happy Mac on the boot-up screen.
- The death of Steve Jobs.
- The death of Apple's core values under Tim's leadership.
There is no denying that the age of 'wonder' and excitement has passed. That's what Steve will be remembered for.
Steve pioneered the 'tech product launch' keynote. These days, the keynotes are just a drone zone malaise of uninspired people struggling to be excited about uninspired products. "We're soooo excited and we think you are going to be soooo riveted to see the new color we stained some aluminum - it's going to change everything... here, watch a video of some people dancing around the aluminum..."
Apple's become a parody of itself.
Steve was successful because he was able to understand real world application and what people wanted. He was a visionary. Tim only see's numbers.
Steve was Apple.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Brennan-Jobs
I don't think anyone is trying to paint a different picture about Steve Job's personal life at all. It is just that they have chosen to not comment on that aspect, and rightly so. When we try to remember Steve Jobs, why can't we just remember his positive contributions to the humanity, of which there is plenty. Btw, I am not a Apple/Steve fan, but I can understand why people are still in awe about the extraordinary contribution of Steve Jobs to humanity and leave out the not so important stuff (his personal life).
Steve was not at Apple back then, but when he came back, I started watching his keynotes. I had never seen anyone talk so passionately and understandably about technology before. Every keynote was a masterclass in captivating communication. Even though I was and still am not a technically minded person, I could see how the products he introduced could improve people's lives.
I disagree with those who label Steve as _just_ a slick marketer. If you've seen videos of him fielding questions directly from developers, you'll know that he has a firm grasp of the technical side. And if you've heard him on earnings calls, then you'll also know that he has a firm grasp of the business side too. I'm not saying he's an expert at all those things, but he knows enough to have meaningful dialogue about them, which is probably why he was a good leader.
But more than Steve's products and his charisma, what I found inspiring about Steve was his example of discovering your own path. Dropping out of college, trying to find spirituality in India, selling devices to hack free phone calls, eating a diet of nothing but fruits, wearing the same turtleneck and jeans at every presentation, naming a computer after your daughter, etc. These choices of Steve's unusual but storied life remind me that it's okay to be different, it's okay to take mess up, to take detours. And in fact, those are the choices that will make you more you.