I have it on good authority that Steve is actually listening to The Beatles' "Abbey Road" on the yet-to-be-announced widescreen iPod which happens to sport 100GB of NAND flash memory. Or, was that 200GB?
To begin with, I find it really suspicious that he's wearing his trademark clothes; I bet this was Photoshopped from an existing keynote. I don't believe it's real.
And if it is a real photo, so what?? The iPhone is due to be out in 3 months; why wouldn't it make sense that he'd be using one sometimes?
If you knew anything about SJ it's that he almost always dresses that way. If you've read any books about him it's been well known that he wears the trademark "black mock neck shirt and jeans" because he doesn't believe in obsessing with what he's going to wear. He probably owns a crap load of the same thing! I have to admit I've become somewhat modular in my wardrobe.
On the iPhone... I don't see how anyone could tell that he was using one from the picture. The person who took the picture could have seen it at some point, but I'm sure he'd be keeping it well hidden. I really don't think he'd be using one before it's been cleared by the FCC though. It's not a smart thing to do being a person in such a high position. Just not worth the trouble it could raise.
Assuming this is true, is this a harbinger of a nerd paparazzi? I think it's a little rude to be covertly photographing people.
I don't think the clothes are a comfort problem or necessarily a plausibility killer here. It looks like some people have shorts & short sleeve shirts, others have pants & long sleeves. It's hard to tell. I see some people wearing short sleeves & shorts or skirts in winter.
It would not be the first time Steve used a beta product of Apple, before Keynote was released Steve was using it for his presentations, a CEO who is excited about the products that his/her company makes is rare. He likes using Apple products does not think himself to be too big a man to demo it. Who know what Bill Gates is using behind doors, for all I know hw could be running a mac or a linux box as windows is prone to virus attacks.
Unknown to those around him, SJ is standing slightly away from the crowd trying out his new iDepends with the "iPoo Shield" accessory. "Aaaahhhh," says Steve as he grunts out another Zune colored RDF ball, "now I can truly feel fresh and free! Jony Ive, you've outdone yourself yet again!"
...harbinger of a nerd paparazzi? Not really. A curiosity and fascination about the head of a popular publicly traded corporation. It's interesting so little photography of Steve Jobs appears online other than scripted events. I would have imagined AppleInsiders/MUG members and other Apple enthusiasts, as well as those concerned about their Apple investments, residing in the Cupertino/Palo Alto/San Jose area would document his public travels by way of his Gulfstream V. Many plane observers take pleasure tracking take off and landings.
Remember he had a serious health scare awhile back and his well being is of concern to not only his loved ones, but many investors and people who hope for his continued well being. How else to know what's going on than by observation. Steve is certainly a more interesting character than flash in the pan Hollywood celebrities who live outrageous public lives and are chronicled by gossip papers and cable tv channels that can't get enough documentation going so far as to pay exorbitant amounts of money.
So where art thou Apple Paparazzi? Mac and Apple interested communities provide a huge online network waiting for more documentation for salacious and historical purposes. If history is our guide Steve will probably never commission an authorized biography. Camera buffs snap away and report back here!
MACINTOSH today, MACINTOSH tomorrow and MACINTOSH forever!
From the picture it looks like it just rained recently. Therefore the ground should be soft and this investigative journalist could have gotten us a close-up picture of Steve Job's footprint! Then we could confirm this story (after having snuck into his office to steal one of his sneakers). We could also probably sell plaster casts of the footprint for $120 on eBay. What's this world coming to?
Yes, the photo is for real, and yes it is an iPhone that he was talking on, or at least it was the same size and shape. He took it out of his pocket to make calls using the touchscreen.
I thought it was interesting, so I took the photo.
I can't believe this photo has over 1100 views.
Maybe I'll become a professional paparazzo and save up the $500 to buy one for myself when it's available.
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I could hear his side of the conversation, but I have to confess I wasn't paying attention.
I'm amazed that people find this so interesting. It's public information that they're developing the iPhone?I wasn't surprised to see him using one (presumably they're testing prototypes or something). I just thought it was kind of cool that he was using one, pointed my cellphone in his general direction, and pressed the button.
Also?as a photo of Steve Jobs, this one kind of sucks compared to many others available on the web.
Now I do realise that he might not be telling the truth, but he sounds very genuine in his comments.
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This bothers me. This REALLY bothers me.
Let us suppose this is true.
If so, my reaction would be: Leave Jobs' **FRIGgin** personal life alone. Everyone -- anyone -- deserves that, at a minimum.
Absolutely anything vis-a-vis his role as CEO, CTO, etc of Apple is fair game. But at his kid's baseball game? Give me a FRIGgin break......
Shame on anyone who thinks a story like this is worth more than spit.
It's fake. The man does wear non-Keynote clothes. Look at everyone else. He'd be sweating his ass off.
Oh, who cares if it's fake? It's fun to talk about anyway.
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Oh, who cares if it's fake? It's fun to talk about anyway.
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What's fun to talk about?
To begin with, I find it really suspicious that he's wearing his trademark clothes; I bet this was Photoshopped from an existing keynote. I don't believe it's real.
And if it is a real photo, so what?? The iPhone is due to be out in 3 months; why wouldn't it make sense that he'd be using one sometimes?
If you knew anything about SJ it's that he almost always dresses that way. If you've read any books about him it's been well known that he wears the trademark "black mock neck shirt and jeans" because he doesn't believe in obsessing with what he's going to wear. He probably owns a crap load of the same thing! I have to admit I've become somewhat modular in my wardrobe.
On the iPhone... I don't see how anyone could tell that he was using one from the picture. The person who took the picture could have seen it at some point, but I'm sure he'd be keeping it well hidden. I really don't think he'd be using one before it's been cleared by the FCC though. It's not a smart thing to do being a person in such a high position. Just not worth the trouble it could raise.
I don't think the clothes are a comfort problem or necessarily a plausibility killer here. It looks like some people have shorts & short sleeve shirts, others have pants & long sleeves. It's hard to tell. I see some people wearing short sleeves & shorts or skirts in winter.
Since when is this TMZ??
Ahaha!!!
Funny!
Next thing you'll see a blurb on defamer.com .
On a related note, this does look like my cousin Daniel at his kid's soccer practice...
...harbinger of a nerd paparazzi? Not really. A curiosity and fascination about the head of a popular publicly traded corporation. It's interesting so little photography of Steve Jobs appears online other than scripted events. I would have imagined AppleInsiders/MUG members and other Apple enthusiasts, as well as those concerned about their Apple investments, residing in the Cupertino/Palo Alto/San Jose area would document his public travels by way of his Gulfstream V. Many plane observers take pleasure tracking take off and landings.
Remember he had a serious health scare awhile back and his well being is of concern to not only his loved ones, but many investors and people who hope for his continued well being. How else to know what's going on than by observation. Steve is certainly a more interesting character than flash in the pan Hollywood celebrities who live outrageous public lives and are chronicled by gossip papers and cable tv channels that can't get enough documentation going so far as to pay exorbitant amounts of money.
So where art thou Apple Paparazzi? Mac and Apple interested communities provide a huge online network waiting for more documentation for salacious and historical purposes. If history is our guide Steve will probably never commission an authorized biography. Camera buffs snap away and report back here!
MACINTOSH today, MACINTOSH tomorrow and MACINTOSH forever!
You need it.
That's what she said!
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Just flexing my powers.
A regular iPod is my guess.
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For those of you too lazy to click the link:
Yes, the photo is for real, and yes it is an iPhone that he was talking on, or at least it was the same size and shape. He took it out of his pocket to make calls using the touchscreen.
I thought it was interesting, so I took the photo.
I can't believe this photo has over 1100 views.
Maybe I'll become a professional paparazzo and save up the $500 to buy one for myself when it's available.
I could hear his side of the conversation, but I have to confess I wasn't paying attention.
I'm amazed that people find this so interesting. It's public information that they're developing the iPhone?I wasn't surprised to see him using one (presumably they're testing prototypes or something). I just thought it was kind of cool that he was using one, pointed my cellphone in his general direction, and pressed the button.
Also?as a photo of Steve Jobs, this one kind of sucks compared to many others available on the web.
Now I do realise that he might not be telling the truth, but he sounds very genuine in his comments.
that's more news than the motion blured pic of steve.....
It's a fake, look at the the fence, none of the metal lines touch his shoulder.
That doesn't mean anything. I think you'll find they do, it's just that the cheap optics, lighting and bad focus create a slight illusion.