<![CDATA[EmiratesMac - Blogs - Magnus' Ramblings by Magnus]]> http://www.emiratesmac.com/forums/blogs/magnus/ Emirates Mac is an Apple Users Group in the United Arab Emirates. We have meetings, a newsletter, and we welcome anyone interested in Apple, Mac, iPhone, and iPods. en Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:59:42 GMT vBulletin 1 http://www.emiratesmac.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg <![CDATA[EmiratesMac - Blogs - Magnus' Ramblings by Magnus]]> http://www.emiratesmac.com/forums/blogs/magnus/ Steve Jobs dies at 56: An unprecedented visionary passes away http://www.emiratesmac.com/forums/blogs/magnus/189-steve-jobs-dies-56-unprecedented-visionary-passes-away.html Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:48:40 GMT Steven Paul Jobs, born 1955, has died at the age of 56, following a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Jobs was one of the most charismatic personas... Steven Paul Jobs, born 1955, has died at the age of 56, following a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Jobs was one of the most charismatic personas in the areas of technology as well as popular culture. Arguably, his impact over the last four decades is hard to underestimate and he leaves a void, not just at Apple Inc., that will be impossible to fill. Jobs has been credited with the creation or revival of several different industries including personal computing, digital music and movies, smartphones, and tablets.

Apple’s Board of Directors said in a statement following the news about Jobs passing: "We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today. Steve's brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve."

By founding Apple Computer together with Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne in 1976, Jobs became a pioneer in the fledgling personal computer industry. Jobs was ousted from Apple in 1985 and in the years before he returned in 1997, he created Pixar Animation Studios, makers of such movies as Finding Nemo and Toy Story. Jobs also started another computer company called NeXT. The legacy of NeXT lives on today in Mac OS X and iOS, which are both based on it. Apple acquired NeXT in 1996.

His second tenure at Apple is, as they say, history. First came the revolutionary iMac in 1998. The iPod digital music player saw the light of day in 2001 together with iTunes and the iTunes Store followed two years later. This later developed into the iPhone launched in 2007 and the iPad in 2010.

In recent years Steve Jobs has fought pancreatic cancer, which he was diagnosed with in 2004. Following surgery and two periods of medical leave of absence, Jobs finally resigned as CEO of Apple on August 24 this year, handing over the reigns to then-COO Tim Cook.

The illness clearly made Jobs think in new ways. In 2005 Steve Jobs gave a speech to graduating students at Stanford University in the U.S. and he said: “Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.” In light of the news of Jobs’ passing that quote seems eerily appropriate.

I suspect that Steve Jobs’ lasting legacy will not necessarily be Apple or any of the products that he helped bring to us, including iMac, iPod, iPhone, iPad, iTunes, and many more. Instead, I think the legacy will be how he brought technology to the common man like no one else has. We can argue about whether Apple’s products are better than what the competition offers but what is hard to ignore is the impact that Jobs has had on our lives through his companies Apple and Pixar.

More people than we realise do what they do today directly or indirectly because of Steve Jobs. From students working on a particular degree to professionals embarking on a career, Jobs has influenced many of us to do what we do; to dare our dream, if you will. I most certainly would not be writing this today if it wasn’t for Steve Jobs as it was a Mac that really got me started thinking and writing about technology.

Jobs lived a very varied life, in stark contrast to the high tech persona he has taken on in most people’s eyes. He struggled through high school, dropped out of college, started Apple but got kicked out, took a spiritual retreat in India, to name a few things. Personally I’ve always thought it was that variety in his nature that made him who he was and so passionate about and good at what he did.

Steve Jobs leaves behind a legacy that is unprecedented and he will be sorely missed; by his family, by Apple Inc., and by scores of fans around the world. ]]> Magnus http://www.emiratesmac.com/forums/blogs/magnus/189-steve-jobs-dies-56-unprecedented-visionary-passes-away.html Radio 2011-06-14 http://www.emiratesmac.com/forums/blogs/magnus/183-radio-2011-06-14.html Wed, 15 Jun 2011 08:39:10 GMT Click here to download and listen to the show.
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    • Acer A500 Android tablet (Dh 2,099): 10-inch Android 3.0 tablet
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