Steve Jobs has Passed Away!? (UPDATED)

[Cowabungaa]

He affected the world in a positive manner, pushing forward technology.

I sorta kinda beg to differ. It was more a of popularization, polish and marketing thing, seeing as how his products aren't that good from a technical perspective. That makes it all the more impressive though, especially when you consider he could make people pay unholy amounts of money for said products.

Regardless, rest in peace mister Jobs. At least he hasn't have to suffer from his cancer any more.

 

[TheRealCJ]

Everybody is saying how tragic this is. But for some reason I honestly can't get worked up about it. I mean, I sympathise with his family, but I don't feel anything about him.

I think I know why too: He really wasn't a person to me. The only emotion I ever saw him express with any conviction was smug self-superiority. Every interview he did was bland and by-the-books. I didn't even know he was married, or had kids. To me, he was a non-entity. Did he even have any hobbies? Did he ever do charity work? It seems he was trotted into the public to announce the i-Whatever, and then locked back into an office to wait until the next time.

What kind of person was he, exactly?

 

[ultimateownage]

I hate both Apple and Steve Jobs, but death is never a good thing. So I'll refrain from commenting on it for now.
I know my dad hasn't though. He's basically one step away from running around the house singing that he's dead.

 

[Hijax]

Aww, poor guy. We watched a video of him giving a commencement speech (or whatever it's called) in our communications class. Too bad he died so young. A lot of great people seem to.

The flame that burns twice as bright lasts half as long. And how brightly he burned indeed.

 

[Sewer Rat]

As per the Westboro baptist church.... if you look at their twitter announcement, they made it... from an iPhone. Need I say more? Frankly I'm beyond being offended by those people, need I say, don't feed the troll.

 

[similar.squirrel]

Wasn't overly keen on his business policies or recent products, but the guy was a visionary, and he arguably defined the 2000's.
Rest in peace, Mr. Jobs. You had a good run.

 

[-KC-]

RIP

!

 

[Thyunda]

I'm quite impressed that he only very recently stepped down from running the company....and then dying shortly afterwards? That's dedication. I mean, he must have been suffering somehow during his work...or at least had some inkling of what was going to happen, and to continue carrying the company, despite the fact he could have sat back on his huge and expensive laurels at any time, he still worked till he couldn't. That's how it gets done.

Rest in peace.

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

Aww, poor guy. We watched a video of him giving a commencement speech (or whatever it's called) in our communications class. Too bad he died so young. A lot of great people seem to.

The flame that burns twice as bright lasts half as long. And how brightly he burned indeed.

But wouldn't Mr. Jobs be Dr. Tyrell in this metaphor, and not Roy Batty? And wouldn't that mean that he had his eyeballs popped out by an iPad that was about to be phased out? I'm not sure whether that would be awesome, or horrible. Probably both.

 

[Hijax]

Aww, poor guy. We watched a video of him giving a commencement speech (or whatever it's called) in our communications class. Too bad he died so young. A lot of great people seem to.

The flame that burns twice as bright lasts half as long. And how brightly he burned indeed.

But wouldn't Mr. Jobs be Dr. Tyrell in this metaphor, and not Roy Batty? And wouldn't that mean that he had his eyeballs popped out by an iPad that was about to be phased out? I'm not sure whether that would be awesome, or horrible. Probably both.

Good point. Also, Ewww.

 

[shootandshiver]

I was never a fan of Apple or iPods, but I wish Steve Jobs peace.

Obscure Underground Farewell

 

[Urgol]

I am a pc and I am sad.
Farewell Steve Jobs.
May you rest in peace.

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

Aww, poor guy. We watched a video of him giving a commencement speech (or whatever it's called) in our communications class. Too bad he died so young. A lot of great people seem to.

The flame that burns twice as bright lasts half as long. And how brightly he burned indeed.

But wouldn't Mr. Jobs be Dr. Tyrell in this metaphor, and not Roy Batty? And wouldn't that mean that he had his eyeballs popped out by an iPad that was about to be phased out? I'm not sure whether that would be awesome, or horrible. Probably both.

Good point. Also, Ewww.

I take it you've never seen the international cut? That was a part of the two minutes or so of additional violence. It actually shows, on camera, how Batty killed Tyrell. All the other versions cut away at that point.

 

[Nouw]

He affected the world in a positive manner, pushing forward technology.

I sorta kinda beg to differ. It was more a of popularization, polish and marketing thing, seeing as how his products aren't that good from a technical perspective. That makes it all the more impressive though, especially when you consider he could make people pay unholy amounts of money for said products.

Regardless, rest in peace mister Jobs. At least he hasn't have to suffer from his cancer any more.

I sort of understand where you are coming from.

 

[Sonicron]

Just saw it on the morning news.

While I really, really don't like Apple, there's no denying that Steve Jobs significantly helped shape the modern world of technology we live in. It's a sad day when the world loses a person of that calibre, especially at such a relatively young age. The Big C claims another one.
Rest in peace, Mr Jobs.

 

[JochemDude]

To him who changed the world, I salute you.

 

[Simalacrum]

Admittedly, I've always been a bit of an Apple head.

But today I'd much rather remember the man - a creative genius who saw the possibilities of technology far before almost anyone else did. Whether you were a fan or a hater, it simply cannot be denied that he was one of the most influential people in today's society and culture, and that his legacy has changed the world for the better.

Here's to the Crazy One.

 

[The Virgo]

I first heard the news earlier today during a Quake Live "instagib" match. Someone said: "Steve Jobs is dead". Then someone else (or maybe it was the same guy, I was too busy trying not to die) said, "Long live Microsoft."

I thought to myself, "Steve Jobs? Dead? Yeah, bullshit." I'm not an Apple guy at all, never owned anything they have ever made, but you still don't imagine someone like him to just up and die. Then, when I checked my emails, I saw the news article.

R.I.P. Steve Jobs.

 

[Steppin Razor]

Well this sucks. The impact he had on modern technology was pretty impressive and one such as he will be hard to replace. Even if I do think Macs are heaps of shit.

On the other hand, I can't be the only person who finds it hilariously ironic that the Twitter update from the Westboro jackasses was made using an iPhone.

But I guess the people he touched sexually are also pretty broken up about it.

The fact that he's dead or the fact that he touched them sexually?

 

[Korolev]

He was a good businessman. And it's always sad when someone dies of a particularly horrible disease like Pancreatic Cancer. Having said that.... he was a good BUSINESSMAN. Although he was involved with the nuts and bolts operations in the early days of Apple, like Bill Gates he did not actually invent anything for the past 10 years. He was a good manager, a good leader for his company - he set a goal and he managed his engineers and his team well. But at the end of the day, you know who you REALLY thank for the iPod and all the other Apple products that are loved by a lot of people? The nameless engineers and technicians and computer programmers and artistic designers. Steve Jobs was ONE person at Apple, and to see him deified like this, at the expense of the recognition of the workers underneath him who did MOST of the ACTUAL engineering is a bit sad. By all means, Steve Jobs deserves recognition has a savvy businessman and a tenacious, tireless manager and leader.... but to call him an "innovator" is a bit of a stretch. That's like giving credit for the invention of Deep Blue for whoever was head of IBM at the time. That's sort of like saying Bill Gates made Windows 7 (he didn't).

Steve Jobs was an important part of Apple, make no mistake. The Company will probably suffer without him and he saved Apple from obscurity. But it took more than one man to make Apple what it is today.

TO ALL THE NAMELESS ENGINEERS/COMPUTER SCIENTISTS/DESIGNERS/PROGRAMMERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR WORK CREDITED TO SOMEONE ABOVE THEM (WHO DIDN'T ACTUALLY DO ANY OF THE WORK), I SALUTE YOU! And to Steve Jobs - you did well.