ABC News is reporting that Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, and the man that revitalized the brand in the nineties, has passed away. In a large part, he has the way that we live our day to day lives. With the IPod, and later with the IPhone and IPad, the world is a different place today because of his innovations.
When you go to Apple's home page, you are greeted by a full page photo of their founder, along with the words, "Steve Jobs 1955-2011". Clicking on his image takes you to a statement by the company, it says:
Jobs was a "technological philanthropist". He believed that investing in the improvement of technology would improve the human condition, thereby making the world a better place. He was a controlling investor in Pixar Animation Studios, and later sat on the board of directors for Disney.
Steve Jobs was a college dropout, who, together with Steve Wozniak, started building computers in his parents' garage, back in 1976. 30 years later, many would consider him the Thomas Edison of our day. He had an uncanny knack of thinking outside the box. He has changed our vocabulary, and the way we communicate. He has changed the way we listen to music and watch movies. Are we a better world because of Steve Jobs? I will leave that up for debate. But, I will say, that we are a changed world because of him.
On a personal note, my three year old daughter was playing on our IPad this morning. At three, she already knows how to negotiate the device. She knows which folders her favorite applications are in.
We purchased the IPad months ago to help educate her. In the six months or so that we have had it, she has made a remarkable improvement. With the help of a number of apps, she has learned how to write and recognize numbers and letters. She knows what opposites are. She can even complete 16 piece puzzles. With the aid of the IPad, she is going to enter kindergarten head and shoulders above all of her classmates. For that reason alone, I owe Steve Jobs my gratitude.
Jobs is survived by his wife, Laurene, and his four children, Lisa, Reed, Erin and Eve. Our thought are with the family, as well as the Apple family during their loss.
When you go to Apple's home page, you are greeted by a full page photo of their founder, along with the words, "Steve Jobs 1955-2011". Clicking on his image takes you to a statement by the company, it says:
"Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple."In 2004, Jobs beat a rare form of pancreatic cancer. In 2009, health conditions worsened, requiring him to get a liver transplant. Six weeks ago, on August 24, he announced that he was stepping down as CEO of Apple. Days later, photos surfaced of an emaciated and gravely ill Jobs being aided across the street in California.
Jobs was a "technological philanthropist". He believed that investing in the improvement of technology would improve the human condition, thereby making the world a better place. He was a controlling investor in Pixar Animation Studios, and later sat on the board of directors for Disney.
Steve Jobs was a college dropout, who, together with Steve Wozniak, started building computers in his parents' garage, back in 1976. 30 years later, many would consider him the Thomas Edison of our day. He had an uncanny knack of thinking outside the box. He has changed our vocabulary, and the way we communicate. He has changed the way we listen to music and watch movies. Are we a better world because of Steve Jobs? I will leave that up for debate. But, I will say, that we are a changed world because of him.
On a personal note, my three year old daughter was playing on our IPad this morning. At three, she already knows how to negotiate the device. She knows which folders her favorite applications are in.
We purchased the IPad months ago to help educate her. In the six months or so that we have had it, she has made a remarkable improvement. With the help of a number of apps, she has learned how to write and recognize numbers and letters. She knows what opposites are. She can even complete 16 piece puzzles. With the aid of the IPad, she is going to enter kindergarten head and shoulders above all of her classmates. For that reason alone, I owe Steve Jobs my gratitude.
Jobs is survived by his wife, Laurene, and his four children, Lisa, Reed, Erin and Eve. Our thought are with the family, as well as the Apple family during their loss.
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