Today I was woken up with horrible news, Steve Jobs had passed away, I lay there in bed this morning digesting this fact, speechless and gutted.
There is no real reason for me to feel as numb as I do about this, I’ve never had the fortune of meeting the man, I’m even a fairly late comer to the world of Apple. But the sheer vision he had really struck a chord with me, how can one person have done so much, have influenced so much about how we use technology, the more I learnt, the more fascinated. Sure there are stories about how he was a no nonsense person, he was this and he was that, but the vision, the vision is what drove him, nothing should distract from this, if you didn’t meet that level perfection you might have met his uncompromising side. I don’t think anyone believes he was a saint, but he was a game changer, a leader and a genius.
I’ve read some amazing tributes today from Barrack Obama to Stephen Fry and all in-between, Steve has touched so many people, changed many lives and ultimately helped to sculpt the way we work today, the way we listen to music today the direction of new technology today.
Put aside your preference to Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and whatever else, Steve Jobs was a pioneer whom without things would not be as advanced with today, the messages of love and support from his ‘opposition’ tell you all you need to know about how Steve Jobs was regarded.
If you haven’t yet seen Steve doing his Stanford speech, please take the time to watch and be inspired.
Also, the perfect tribute, Steve’s unaired version of the ‘Think Different’ advert with him narrating.
R.I.P Steve Jobs – You will be missed.
Dave.
