Author Topic: Steve Jobs (Read 7158 times)

huntnphool · « **on:** October 05, 2011, 04:43:36 PM »

Just announced that he passed away today, huge loss for corporate America.

Rick · « **Reply #1 on:** October 05, 2011, 05:41:20 PM »

Who is Steve Jobs?

jackelope · « **Reply #2 on:** October 05, 2011, 05:43:24 PM »

Quote from: Rick on October 05, 2011, 05:41:20 PM

Who is Steve Jobs?

Founder of Apple, Pixar, etc. The brains, some would say, behind the Ipod, Iphone, Ipad, etc.

MuleySniper · « **Reply #3 on:** October 05, 2011, 05:44:07 PM »

Too bad. He was battling pancreatic cancer for awhile now.
MS

Craig · « **Reply #4 on:** October 05, 2011, 06:18:26 PM »

Sad deal. This guy has helped change the tech world. When everyone thought his ideas were so crazy he never changed his vision.

whacker1 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 05, 2011, 06:30:43 PM »

As much as I dislike Apple, I sure do respect the guy for all of his innovation over the years. 56 was far far far too early

JackOfAllTrades · « **Reply #6 on:** October 05, 2011, 06:30:44 PM »

Quote from: Craig on October 05, 2011, 06:18:26 PM

he never changed his vision.

He had vision beyond most people's comprehension.

-Steve

TheHunt · « **Reply #7 on:** October 05, 2011, 06:32:42 PM »

You are typing on a window and your see icons on your computer. Job's invented all those. When the easy to use operating system took off Bill Gates ripped off the same idea. WHen you had cascading window... Gates ripped off the idea.

The iphone... Look at the followers? Windows 7 Phone heck it took a page right out of the iphone.

archery288 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 05, 2011, 06:52:26 PM »

Sad to see him pass.. He / Apple have truly invented some of the most technologically advanced products on the market! I don't know what I'd do without my iPhone?

Bob33 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 05, 2011, 06:58:07 PM »

I am no fan of Apple products due to their closed/proprietary systems, but I am sad to see Jobs die.

undertoad · « **Reply #10 on:** October 06, 2011, 07:12:03 AM »

R.I.P. to a titan of technology and American business.

jyerxa · « **Reply #11 on:** October 06, 2011, 10:48:40 AM »

Quote from: JackOfAllTrades on October 05, 2011, 06:30:44 PM

Quote from: Craig on October 05, 2011, 06:18:26 PM
he never changed his vision.

He had vision beyond most people's comprehension.

-Steve

No sh!t He turned my life from fun in the saddle to what the heck is this guy up to now! Finding myself in the black hole to technology. I think I hate the guy.

Not really. Just got me away from the farms and ranches. My saddle turned into a freaken swivel chair at a desk and this little gadget called a MOUSE.

Now I"m fat old and dumpy.

Yeah................ I do tip my hat to him. His passing leaves a real big void now. At least for me. It has been a good ride.

Sumpnneedskillin · « **Reply #12 on:** October 06, 2011, 11:04:43 AM »

Steve Jobs was a leader with vision who did great things BUT let us not forget about those who made the ultimate sacrifice...like PVT Chen or 1st Sgt Siercks or PO1 Nelsen or.... Without their sacrifice and those before them Steve wouldn't have been able to do the things he did.

Alchase · « **Reply #13 on:** October 06, 2011, 11:10:21 AM »

Quote from: TheHunt on October 05, 2011, 06:32:42 PM

You are typing on a window and your see icons on your computer. Job's invented all those. When the easy to use operating system took off Bill Gates ripped off the same idea. WHen you had cascading window... Gates ripped off the idea.

The iphone... Look at the followers? Windows 7 Phone heck it took a page right out of the iphone.

Nope, not even close. This is a common myth

The first GUI (Graphical User Interface) was PARC, developed by Xerox 20 years before Mac or Windows existed. All three Mac, Windows, and Unix took their idea and ran with it.

Alchase · « **Reply #14 on:** October 06, 2011, 11:12:15 AM »

As good as a visionary/business man Jobs was, he did not invent any of those items, the engineers at Apple did.

jyerxa · « **Reply #15 on:** October 06, 2011, 11:13:36 AM »

Quote from: Sumpnneedskillin on October 06, 2011, 11:04:43 AM

Steve Jobs was a leader with vision who did great things BUT let us not forget about those who made the ultimate sacrifice...like PVT Chen or 1st Sgt Siercks or PO1 Nelsen or.... Without their sacrifice and those before them Steve wouldn't have been able to do the things he did.

I don't know them by name but I know others. I won't forget.

It has been a real bitter pill too in that these dweebs and geeks were off creating the real "Revenge of the Nirds"

To all of our fallen.

PolarBear · « **Reply #16 on:** October 06, 2011, 11:15:11 AM »

Sad to see such a great man taken far too early. His forward thinking and vision is the reason I sold all of my Microsoft stock years ago and put it into Apple and have done much better with it. Plus, he made the best computers on the planet.

Special T · « **Reply #17 on:** October 06, 2011, 01:31:41 PM »

The 1st to make something doesn't make them the best.

I never owned an apple and likely won't. That said Steve Jobs had a dramatic effect on all of our lives. I think he was interesting because he lives such a contradictory life. He was a phenominal busineman had great ideas and insperation. He was a tough business man as well. His politics however embraced the exact opposite of his sucess in business. He kept much of his life's details closely, and i would love to read a Biography about him... RIP

teal101 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 06, 2011, 01:51:14 PM »

Quote from: Alchase on October 06, 2011, 11:12:15 AM

As good as a visionary/business man Jobs was, he did not invent any of those items, the engineers at Apple did.

This. He had the vision, his people at Apple made it come true. He was not an inventor in the true sense of the word.

Let us not forget how MS and Bill Gates bailed him out in the early 2000's.

Alchase · « **Reply #19 on:** October 06, 2011, 02:38:24 PM »

One place where Apple really exceeds is integration, everything they make integrates very well together.
If you have ever tried to setup a NAS drive for home server integration, you soon realize how horrible most backup and fileshare software is. Then hook up an Airport and wallah! Every Apple product, Iphone, Ipad, Itouch, Mac, and any non-mac product running Airplay gets a little pop-up saying your are connected. Now with no setup you can play any video, picture, movie you want from any of the above mentioned items on your TV.
As much as I hate to say it, no Windows or Linux integration can't even come close to that.

joseph.rupp001 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 06, 2011, 02:58:58 PM »

I really didn't realize how much his inovations impacted our lives. It is sad that he was unable to stop the cancer that killed him.

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