Steve Jobs - A Great American RIP

Ever since I first used a Mac circa 1984, I was all Apple all of the time.  The two times I bought a PC, in addition to macs, were both times mistakes.  Not necessary.

Steve Jobs has a wonderful history, and probably most important for his example of innovation and entrepreneurship.  Countless people have done well in the tech business, but extremely few, and none as much as Steve Jobs, has done good.

Although I learned the mantra compete on design from others, Steve Jobs was a huge example of the mantra in action.  I hope he in time comes to eclipse the bigger names but lesser people in contemporary business, and overcomes the deleterious legacy of Tho. Edison.


Jobs had no idea in 1976 when he and Woz started Apple that in 2011 he would be the #1 phone salesman and #1 stereo salesman in the world. In 1976 there were no such thing as a phone salesman, and a stereo salesman was one step up from used car sales man.  But that is the nature of innovation, and the benefit of freedom, we have no idea what will come from it.

Because of Jobs and Apple, when phones were deregulated (yay! deregulation!) we got the internet and www and countless other goodies, popularized by Jobs insistence on user friendly GUI.  That "other" company was always years behind, and has never really competed.

My favorite quote of Steve Jobs is when circa 1995 he said "computers do not belong in classrooms."  Perfect sentiment, perfect timing.

And wow..read this early 80s interview....

God bless him and give him eternal happiness.

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