I’ll be the first to tell you that I am not a fan of Apple, or its products. From their draconian business practices to advertising that stretches the truth there are many reasons for my personal feelings. That said, I hold Steve Jobs in a place of respect.
My first computing experience was with the Apple II (one of the first computers in my school system). I learned about public domain software, floppy drives, BASIC, and just about anything computer related that I could wrap my little mind around while sitting in front of an Apple II. I took classes in school and through (now defunct) ComputerLand to learn programming on Apple II’s.
Apple, along with Texas Instruments, Commodore, Radio Shack, and Atari really brought computers to the masses. Of those only Apple remains as an active force in the consumer market.
I will also be the first to tell you that I think Steve Jobs is a master of marketing and a demigod of design. Mr. Jobs was instrumental in bringing the personal computer into the home, making the smartphone commonplace, and crafting this generations WalkMan.
Often ruthless and always singularly focused he was above all else human. A human who faced an epic personal battle. A human who succumbed to cancer.
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I’ll be the first to tell you that I am not a fan of Apple, or it’s products
Please Dave, learn the difference between it’s and its. It’s important.
I do know the difference, but sometimes my fingers do not. Fixed! (I think)