Comments on: Here’s a Tribute That Speaks to the Real Steve Jobs

By: Norm

Norm — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 01:02:48 +0000

The one thing that leaves such an empty feeling is wondering what innovative gadgets we might never see due to his death. I felt the same way when John Lennon and Harry Chapin left us suddenly.

Our history is filled with legends like Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, etc…and now, in our time,
we’ve gotten to see another who history will extol for decades and decades.
My life, and my teaching have been changed with his vision.
His dedication and drive are models for all of us.

ndmc

By: jake

jake — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:57:15 +0000

i’ve been an apple user for about 7 years now. i’ve loved every apple notebook, ipod, and iphone that i’ve owned, and this is coming from a guy who — up until the first apple product i bought — hated computers and thought they were pretty annoying. despite the fact that indeed our “gods” these days are ourselves flashing brand names, appearing bourgeoisie, and getting picked for a reality TV show so we can get paid to act like idiots in front of the whole world, i find myself extraordinarily saddened by this CEO’s passing. i’ve been trying to figure out why… and i keep coming back to the fact that i think he was one of the very few powerful public figures i felt like i could trust — like he was motivated by ideals that were not just about himself. his goal was to constantly improve these devices and expand the ways that they could be utilized by US, all of us. that’s really nice. and although apple stuff has never been cheap, the iphone is still generally affordable to the masses. if apple was truly the Bentley of the computer world, then like .5% of the population would have had the chance to use it. Steve Jobs was about having an awesome vision, and sharing it with people. i’m not saying he was jesus… he was still about competition, market dominance, etc, etc, but damn, he used his role in about as pure a way as i have witnessed in my lifetime. rest in peace Steve

By: Dulany Lingo

Dulany Lingo — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:49:46 +0000

I TRULY FEEL THE LOSS OF STEVE JOBS, THERE IS NO EQUAL IN OUR TIME!
THANK YOU STEVE FOR UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE IS A ‘ME’ OUT THERE.

APPLE: PLEASE CARRY ON IN HIS SPIRIT, ALWAYS MINDFUL OF HIS FOLLOWERS.

By: John Kwok

John Kwok — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:25:34 +0000

Thanks Veronique for a most eloquent and heartfelt tribute to Steve Jobs. While I’m not a fan of Apple, I do have a high regard for his tenacity and his vision, especially in recent years, on behalf of Apple. Nor am I surprised by the vast outpouring of public grief by many who felt they had a personal attachement to him via his Apple products. In some ways it is reminiscient of the public response to the unexpected deaths of such notable figures as Princess Diana and Frank McCourt.

By: bystander

bystander — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:34:22 +0000

I think the best tribute I’ve seen is the video of the 2005 Stanford Commencement Address by Steve Jobs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc

By: NewEnglandBob

NewEnglandBob — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:16:52 +0000

You forgot to include some of the personal life issues such as the fact that he fathered a child with a high school sweetheart and denied paternity for many years.