Author Topic: Steve Jobs: 1955-2011 (Read 20368 times)

Shaymin · « **on:** October 05, 2011, 07:52:54 PM »

http://www.apple.com/stevejobs

RIP Steve, and thanks for saving Disney.

FZeroBoyo · « **Reply #1 on:** October 05, 2011, 08:33:27 PM »

Thank you for the fine products. He was a true visionary.

RIP Mr. Jobs.

S-U-P-E-R · « **Reply #2 on:** October 05, 2011, 08:37:14 PM »

I did it. I killed him.

nickmitch · « **Reply #3 on:** October 05, 2011, 08:39:42 PM »

Khushrenada · « **Reply #4 on:** October 05, 2011, 08:44:39 PM »

Wow. He just stepped down as CEO. That was fast. Well, I wonder how this is going to affect Apple.

Morari · « **Reply #5 on:** October 05, 2011, 09:08:09 PM »

I sure hope this news means that objectivity will return to how devices are rated, how interfaces are criticized, how Apple is viewed by the media, and how computing will progress from here on out.

S-U-P-E-R · « **Reply #6 on:** October 05, 2011, 09:34:46 PM »

Quote from: Morari on October 05, 2011, 09:08:09 PM

I sure hope this news means that objectivity will return to how devices are rated, how interfaces are criticized, how Apple is viewed by the media, and how computing will progress from here on out.

quoted for support

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #7 on:** October 05, 2011, 09:40:17 PM »

Word. Still it's pretty freaky when stuff like this happens. Charles Schultz died the night before his last Peanuts comic strip was printed, Jobs died the day after the first iPhone that he wasn't involved with* was announced. I wonder if he was on life support for some time and they just pulled the plug as some type of symbolism.

*Technically he was involved since it's the same phone they always release...but that's for another thread.

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #8 on:** October 05, 2011, 10:12:38 PM »

First of all, **** you guys for bringing that into this thread. Second, just because you don't agree with peoples' perceptions doesn't mean they're not objective, if it's even possible to be objective in those areas.

S-U-P-E-R · « **Reply #9 on:** October 05, 2011, 10:55:04 PM »

Quote from: NWR_insanolord on October 05, 2011, 10:12:38 PM

First of all, **** you guys for bringing that into this thread. Second, just because you don't agree with peoples' perceptions doesn't mean they're not objective, if it's even possible to be objective in those areas.

Steve Jobs crashed into the World Trade Center, killing thousands!

AV · « **Reply #10 on:** October 05, 2011, 10:55:04 PM »

He was the Thomas Edison of the 21st century and I love his products. I will miss him

$:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #11 on:** October 05, 2011, 11:08:16 PM »

I can't help but admire your tenacity, Ty. Carry on. But Brandogg and Morari, shut the hell up.

S-U-P-E-R · « **Reply #12 on:** October 05, 2011, 11:18:48 PM »

Looks like an apple a day... didn't keep the doctor away.

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #13 on:** October 05, 2011, 11:22:24 PM »

See that, people? That's how you troll this site. So you can either step up your game or make genuine, helpful posts.

S-U-P-E-R · « **Reply #14 on:** October 05, 2011, 11:29:44 PM »

Steve Jobs made bad computers

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #15 on:** October 05, 2011, 11:37:57 PM »

Well now you're not even trying. I expect better from you than from the rest of these slobs. You invented trolling this site; you have to be held to a higher standard.

S-U-P-E-R · « **Reply #16 on:** October 05, 2011, 11:41:13 PM »

Whew, I thought you were going to let me get away with this **** forever. It's not even real trolling until you make someone mad!

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #17 on:** October 05, 2011, 11:47:18 PM »

Hmmm...personal attacks, that's almost as bad as making a political thread. I don't really know what I did that was so bad, but whatever. It doesn't take much to troll a dead guy, I was actually trying to make him more relevant to the current product...but again, whatever.

Khushrenada · « **Reply #18 on:** October 05, 2011, 11:58:53 PM »

Quote from: Brandogg on October 05, 2011, 09:40:17 PM

Word. Still it's pretty freaky when stuff like this happens. Charles Schultz died the night before his last Peanuts comic strip was printed, Jobs died the day after the first iPhone that he wasn't involved with* was announced. I wonder if he was on life support for some time and they just pulled the plug as some type of symbolism.

*Technically he was involved since it's the same phone they always release...but that's for another thread.

And Jefferson and Adams died on July 4th. More coincidences!

Quote from: S-U-P-E-R on October 05, 2011, 11:18:48 PM

Looks like an apple a day... didn't keep the doctor away.

And this was genius.

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #19 on:** October 06, 2011, 12:02:48 AM »

Quote from: Brandogg on October 05, 2011, 11:47:18 PM

Hmmm...personal attacks, that's almost as bad as making a political thread. I don't really know what I did that was so bad, but whatever. It doesn't take much to troll a dead guy, I was actually trying to make him more relevant to the current product...but again, whatever.

All I'm saying is if you're going to make your bullshit statements that Apple never changes things, don't do it in the "Steve Jobs is Dead" thread.

Morari · « **Reply #20 on:** October 06, 2011, 12:06:23 AM »

Quote from: NWR_insanolord on October 05, 2011, 11:08:16 PM

But Brandogg and Morari, shut the hell up.

Excuse me? You're the one having a little fanboy hissy-fit.

I wasn't trolling, or even being "disrespectful" toward the guy. I made an observation in relation to how exactly Apple will fare without Job's public image looming in the shadows. I don't know what you expect to be discussed here other than Jobs' career. That's all I made mention of. That's all I care about. I didn't know the guy personally. Him dying doesn't matter at all to me. People die all the time. His professional life is all any of us truly care about.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #21 on:** October 06, 2011, 12:09:08 AM »

I think you're reading a little bit too much into what I said, and acting butt hurt. Maybe I should make a "Steve Jobs is Alive" thread and then we'll be allowed to talk about him and his former company objectively.

ThePerm · « **Reply #22 on:** October 06, 2011, 12:52:49 AM »

created apple, and made pixar a household name

Plugabugz · « **Reply #23 on:** October 06, 2011, 02:52:19 AM »

People are still going to refer to Apple as the Church of Jobs.

Because Apple (especially iPod and onwards) is HIS company.

Ceric · « **Reply #24 on:** October 06, 2011, 09:44:18 AM »

I really wouldn't call Steve Jobs the Thomas Jefferson of our day. He wasn't that side of things.
What I will say is maybe the Rockefeller of our times.

Jobs was a great negotiator, marketer, had a good knack for telling what people wanted, and , maybe arguably more important, the ability to tell what people didn't care about as much, MMS or 2 button mice anyone.

The man was a force of will though, I'm not to surprised that he is dead. For him to step down as CEO and not have another venture started he must have known that there was a good chance he would be gone soon. Some people have to work. All my dead grandparents where that way. Once they left the workforce there health took a nosedive.

Still a Sad Day and condolences to his family. Though I wonder how this will effect Apple stock next week after the shock is gone.

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Author Topic: Steve Jobs: 1955-2011 (Read 20368 times)