Steve Jobs 1955-2011

Today while checking out my friend Tenny’s blog I saw he had posted a nice article about what the death of Steve Jobs meant to him. I thought it was a good idea so with credit to Tenny for the idea I too am posting my thoughts on the passing of Steve Jobs last week.

I’m sure anybody who has been around technology long enough is familiar with the fierce rivalry between the Apple and PC camps. After the iPhone was released and then Android yet another war was waged this time on the phone front. I’ll admit I’ve been involved in a few heated debates myself on the pros and cons of the iPhone vs. Anroid  but these days I just don’t have the same vinegar in my piss towards Apple.

I owned a Powerbook back when they were the top of the line in Apple’s laptop family but sadly I was a victim of the switch to the Intel architecture. I’ve owned two iPod shuffles, an iPod touch, an iPhone 3G, an iPhone 4 and an iPad2. I’ve also returned an iPone 3G, an iPhone 4 and an iPad2. I won’t deny that there’s something extremely desirable about Apple’s products but no matter how hard  I try to embrace them I just cannot get past that feeling of being controlled. I own an Android phone and a Galaxy tab and my laptop is a Thinkpad instead of a Macbook.

So where am I going with this? Clearly Steve Jobs was a marketing genius and had that special gift of creating a driving want for his products. He took  highly sophisticated technology and made it simple for everyone to use. Take me for example, I wanted to want his products and tried over and over to work them into my life even though ultimately I knew they were not for me. I would not call myself an Apple fan but at the same time I cannot say that I don’t think Apple stuff is incredible. He made he a huge impact on the computer industry, the movie industry and the music industry. He will be missed by millions of people which in itself is an amazing thing to accomplish.

Next time you find yourself saying one person can’t change the world, think different.