RIP Steve Jobs

The world of computers will never be the same again. There is much about Apple that can be, and was, criticized, but they, particularly Steve Jobs, did bring a certain touch of magic to an otherwise sterile high-tech world. Jobs put so much of himself into the Apple products, though, that you really cannot honestly say he is dead - the iMac, iPod, iPhone aren't just products he conceived, they are a part of him, a part that cannot die.

And here come the Westboro nuts..

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2011/10/westboro-church-uses-iphone-to-announce-steve-jobs-funeral-protest

... just speechless.

I felt very sad to hear the news of his death because I thought that his cancer was a rare type of pancreatic cancer that was treatable.  I knew he had health problems that were serious but I didn't know he had such limited time.  I have not seen the video of the Chinese factory working conditions but I do think that it is not an unusual thing to hear about  - abusive conditions in a Chinese factory.  Almost everything in stores these days is made in China.  I do think that all problems in a corporation need to be addressed by the people at the top.  So it is mostly always appropriate to hold accountable those who do have the power to make changes.  Anyway, I think he had such amazing and infectious enthusiasm for his projects, and his death reminds me of the sadness I feel when I think of the early death of Walt Disney.  I do not have any Apple products but eventually, I would like to have all the istuff.

Sir GH wrote: And here come the Westboro nuts..

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2011/10/westboro-church-uses-iphone-to-announce-steve-jobs-funeral-protest

... just speechless.

The fact that they made the announcement from an iPhone has got to be the biggest epic fail ever.

No one ever seems to blame China for China's abuses.  Culpability would seem to be 50/50 as far as I am concerned.  We're paying these people shit money to work in shit conditions, but it's not like China gives two fucks about their own people is it?

RIP

[QUOTE] he did invent the Mac which was very cute and handy for the private household.[/QUOTE]

Wow.  You are clueless.

Yeah, that's all the Mac did.  It was cute.

[QUOTE]n the early 80s when the "Apple" was still huge and cost several thousand $$.[/QUOTE]

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The first Apple Computer cost $666

The Apple IIc Plus, last of it's 80's line, cost $1395.

Not several thousand dollars.

And no, the PC was not invented by IBM. 

You really need to get your facts straight before rambling on about whatever you're rambling on about.

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[b]Micrówave wrote: [/b]

Yeah, that's all the Mac did.  It was cute. [/QUOTE]
It's a bit like disliking Michael Jackson because you think he's a child molester.  And then claiming he had two left feet anyway.  Whether you love him or hate him or are struck with yawning indifference, Jobs' impact on the culture as it's reflected through technology was enormous, and over and over again, utterly game changing. Come on.