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Ithekro · 2011-10-05, 21:40

Bad Joke Time:

"They took our Jobs"

This has been Bad Joke Time. Thank you.

My Apple IIe still works.

Kyuu · 2011-10-05, 21:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ithekro

Bad Joke Time:

"They took our Jobs"

This has been Bad Joke Time. Thank you.

My Apple IIe still works.

And pass the JOBS BILL!

Obituary:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12215485

totoum · 2011-10-05, 22:04

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Originally Posted by HurricaneHige

Simple, because Tim Cook didn't call it an iPhone 5.

It may look like an iPhone 4, but the product is vastly superior and improved from the 4. If it was Job's presentation, he would've called it a iPhone5.

I'm pretty sure that apple's product roadmap is planned out years in advance,so I'd say that Jobs still had a say in everything that's out right now,including naming this the iphone 4s

Now the true talent of Steve Jobs is that he could have still gotten people excited over just the name 4s without needing to name it the "5",he managed to market the 3gs which was less of an inprovement over the 3g than the 4s is over the 4.

Hell,he managed to market the first iphone that had no 3G and no apps.

People sometime overlook the fact that Steve Jobs isn't just apple,he also had a hand in making pixar what it is todaynso hey,even if you hate apple,maybe you like pixar!

***relentlessflame*** · 2011-10-05, 22:18

Some of the pundits were discussing today that the people who were delivering that iPhone 4S speech surely all knew that this was coming any day now. So if their marketing pitch was a little "off" in its delivery, perhaps it isn't so surprising. That must have been really hard on them, trying to move forward (and move the company forward) even having this weight on their shoulders.

Still, I think most of the other comments I've seen that tried to connect the two events are flippant, crass, and pretty inappropriate.

At the end of the day, I think the main thing to say isn't that he was a gifted visionary, but that he put his talents to good use. He knew the meaning of "seizing the day", even in the face of adversity. Whether people liked the man or the company, we would all do well to follow in that example.

wingdarkness · 2011-10-05, 22:34

Wow, he always tried to hide his medical conditions and they always tried to downplay whenever he had to go on hiatus, but I think we all knew this was the endgame...While I do think Apple products for the most part have destroyed mankind as we know it, this dude will go in the books as a top 100 nerd of alltime (atleast in the western world)...

R.I.P.

aohige · 2011-10-05, 22:48

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Originally Posted by HurricaneHige

I hate Apple products with a passion, but still, I respect Steve Jobs.

It's not easy to come up with a strategy to sell a product on-par with those on the market, but for 20-30% more. People flocked for new Apple stuff.

If that's all you think he did, you're disappointingly mistaken.
His vision was far more than simply "make the same crap, sell higher".

You kids may remember him as the man who made iphone, but some of us older folks remember him as the developer of the first genuinely usable GUI computer.

james0246 · 2011-10-05, 22:52

If for no other reason, I'll remember Steve Jobs for buying, funding, running and supporting Lucasfilm's old The Graphics Group, later renamed Pixar.

Kyuu · 2011-10-05, 23:06

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."

---Steve Jobs

Quote:

Originally Posted by james0246

If for no other reason, I'll remember Steve Jobs for buying, funding, running and supporting Lucasfilm's old The Graphics Group, later renamed Pixar.

Wall-E had me to tears

;.;

Vexx · 2011-10-05, 23:13

No matter how much money you have, some diseases are still "game over" - pancreatic cancer is one of them. I'll miss him as one of the icons of computer technology.

flying ^ · 2011-10-05, 23:20

here's for the young ones who only knew him for donning black turtleneck and jeans

(full version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MICRwo1U38Q

Malkuth · 2011-10-05, 23:26

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Originally Posted by Mystique

Already posted my sentiment in the news thread.

On a side note, am I the only one who is unfazed, not shocked or sad about this seeing as we knew he was in poor health for a long while, had retired and was taking it easy.
Doesn't feel like much of a surprise in that sense...

(Or do I need to own an Apple product before feeling emotionally tied) >.>

Not really, I am using macs for some years now, but I do not particularly care for a retired salesman that died.

totoum · 2011-10-05, 23:39

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Originally Posted by flying ^

here's for the young ones who only knew him for donning black turtleneck and jeans

Since we're sharing oldschool vids,here's one of my favorites,back in 1983 Bill Gates used to get lots of sheers and aplause when he showed up at apple events

Ithekro · 2011-10-06, 00:06

I think I helped my mother take one of those Macs home every summer from her High School classroom so the summer students wouldn't mess with it. I never liked the thing myself, staying with my own Apple IIe (which I guess we got in 1985 or 86 since we always had a color monitor and a mouse) until around the time we started getting Windows 3.1 equipped MS-DOS based PCs. Now I own a computer that doesn't even have a disk drive (though I've only had it for a month now...my previous machine still had a 3.5 drive for emergency loading of the motherboards BIOS).

Endless Soul · 2011-10-06, 00:09

R.I.P. Steve.

sa547 · 2011-10-06, 00:49

Despite being a hardcore PC user since 1994, the Shuffle is the only Apple product I ever enjoyed using: simple, intuitive, compact, and lasts long if you use it right. Yeah, and it saved me from hearing crappy music being played in public.

Thanks, Steve Jobs... the king of innovation, FTW.

regeniathoele22 · 2011-10-06, 00:54

It was really shocking. I couldn't believe he had cancer and battled it for 4 years. One of the greatest man. RIP Steve Jobs.

Alchemist007 · 2011-10-06, 01:39

Man if I ever had the type of dough he probably raked in, I'd go for every type of checkup yearly.

0utf0xZer0 · 2011-10-06, 02:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vexx

No matter how much money you have, some diseases are still "game over" - pancreatic cancer is one of them. I'll miss him as one of the icons of computer technology.

Still surprised about the short time between his resignation and death though. Granted, it was longer than Jack Layton's less than a month, but still - neither had faded in the slightest before their death was announced.

Anyway, for a number of reasons I've never been an Apple guy, but I have to respect the guy and his company for a) being brilliant at driving adoption and b) polishing their work in a way that puts many other tech companies to shame - and I mean that in more than just a "oooh shiny aluminum" sense.

(Darn, now I have the Mac/transparent aluminum scene from Star Trek IV stuck in my head.)

Jeffry2009 · 2011-10-06, 06:32

Apple Founder died for our sins. So much for Apple now...

Spoiler for Thank you Steve:

RRW · 2011-10-06, 06:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeffry2009

Apple Founder died for our sins. So much for Apple now...

Spoiler for Thank you Steve:

ugh that last 2 is bit scary

anyway i will miss him as great people. he certainly man that need to be remembered thank to his influential and his brain

[fanboy mode]

now time to enjoy fall of apple

2011-10-05, 21:40	Link #21
Ithekro Gamilas Falls Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Republic of California Age: 46	Bad Joke Time: "They took our Jobs" This has been Bad Joke Time. Thank you. My Apple IIe still works. __________________

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*relentlessflame* 　 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2003 Age: 41	Some of the pundits were discussing today that the people who were delivering that iPhone 4S speech surely all knew that this was coming any day now. So if their marketing pitch was a little "off" in its delivery, perhaps it isn't so surprising. That must have been really hard on them, trying to move forward (and move the company forward) even having this weight on their shoulders. Still, I think most of the other comments I've seen that tried to connect the two events are flippant, crass, and pretty inappropriate. At the end of the day, I think the main thing to say isn't that he was a gifted visionary, but that he put his talents to good use. He knew the meaning of "seizing the day", even in the face of adversity. Whether people liked the man or the company, we would all do well to follow in that example. __________________ [...]

2011-10-05, 22:34	Link #25
wingdarkness Retweet Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ニュー・オーリンズ、LA	Wow, he always tried to hide his medical conditions and they always tried to downplay whenever he had to go on hiatus, but I think we all knew this was the endgame...While I do think Apple products for the most part have destroyed mankind as we know it, this dude will go in the books as a top 100 nerd of alltime (atleast in the western world)... R.I.P. __________________ Fly since ↔...

2011-10-05, 23:13	Link #29
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	No matter how much money you have, some diseases are still "game over" - pancreatic cancer is one of them. I'll miss him as one of the icons of computer technology. __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories!

2011-10-05, 23:20	Link #30
flying ^ Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010	here's for the young ones who only knew him for donning black turtleneck and jeans <p>No iframe support, please <a href="http://youtu.be/MQtWDYHd3FY">watch on YouTube</a>.</p> (full version) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MICRwo1U38Q

2011-10-05, 22:52	Link #27
james0246 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: East Cupcake	If for no other reason, I'll remember Steve Jobs for buying, funding, running and supporting Lucasfilm's old The Graphics Group, later renamed Pixar.

2011-10-06, 00:06	Link #33
Ithekro Gamilas Falls Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Republic of California Age: 46	I think I helped my mother take one of those Macs home every summer from her High School classroom so the summer students wouldn't mess with it. I never liked the thing myself, staying with my own Apple IIe (which I guess we got in 1985 or 86 since we always had a color monitor and a mouse) until around the time we started getting Windows 3.1 equipped MS-DOS based PCs. Now I own a computer that doesn't even have a disk drive (though I've only had it for a month now...my previous machine still had a 3.5 drive for emergency loading of the motherboards BIOS). __________________ Last edited by Ithekro; 2011-10-06 at 00:24.

2011-10-06, 00:09	Link #34
Endless Soul Megane girl fan Join Date: May 2011 Location: Diagonally parked in a parallel universe. Age: 55	R.I.P. Steve. __________________ Signature by ganbaru

2011-10-06, 00:49	Link #35
sa547 Senior Member Author Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Philippines Age: 47	Despite being a hardcore PC user since 1994, the Shuffle is the only Apple product I ever enjoyed using: simple, intuitive, compact, and lasts long if you use it right. Yeah, and it saved me from hearing crappy music being played in public. Thanks, Steve Jobs... the king of innovation, FTW. __________________ Last edited by sa547; 2011-10-06 at 01:03.

2011-10-06, 00:54	Link #36
regeniathoele22 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011	It was really shocking. I couldn't believe he had cancer and battled it for 4 years. One of the greatest man. RIP Steve Jobs. __________________ toronto internet marketing company

2011-10-06, 01:39	Link #37
Alchemist007 Senior Member Author Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA	Man if I ever had the type of dough he probably raked in, I'd go for every type of checkup yearly. __________________ Fanfics Art MyAnimeList

2011-10-06, 06:32	Link #39
Jeffry2009 Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Age: 37	Apple Founder died for our sins. So much for Apple now... Spoiler for Thank you Steve: