Steve Jobs Dies

[DeMoN]

Thank you Steve for what you done for the world! May you rest in peace!
:)


Does anyone know how he died though?

Presumably his pancreatic cancer.

 

[Snailface]

Oh wow, CNET used the same "in memoriam"pic of Jobs that I did. Good taste, CNET.

I thought it captured a more friendly and personable side of Steve Jobs.

 

[YayMii]

Does anyone know how he died though?

He had pancreatic cancer since 2004, but Apple hasn't confirmed his cause of death.

 

[chris888222]

That was a huge shock. I didn't expect him to die so early.

Rest in peace Jobs. You have done a lot for the benefit of Apple.

 

[Nimbus]

As much as I hate Apple as a company. And even though I am a Linux User down to the core...I cant help but feel sad that he is gone now, it's like a huge piece of the Computer Industry/World has died.

Apple will likely never be the same without him, they just wont be the Apple they always have been in the past. Steve Jobs essentially was Apple and nobody can replace him fully.

*Removes Cat eared Beanie*

RIP Steve Jobs. I may not have agreed with your company, or it's business practices, or even your OS, I may not even like your Overpriced Computers anymore.. but hot dammit you were an important member and entity in the Computer world, as well as a good person and thats something I always respect, because skill with computers is important, but being a good person is more important than anything else on earth or the universe.

Condolences to his family as well.

All of you out there...We lost a great man today, not because of his prowess in his field, but because he was just a great man.

Edit: Dawww....even my avatar seems to look sadder today, despite that it hasn't changed. Perhaps it's from me viewing with my current thoughts.

 

[ibrawl]

does any one wonder if he died from shock to see the reaction of the iphone 4s

 

[machomuu]

does any one wonder if he died from shock to see the reaction of the iphone 4s
QUOTE(Costello @ Oct 5 2011, 07:48 PM) its not cancer btw, i think he had a stroke when he saw the last keynote... like half of the apple fanboys

 

[xbry23]

Few people can say that they changed the world, and your one of them. R.I.P. Steve Jobs.

 

[Deadmon]

Rest in peace Steve. Thanks for all your great contributions.

 

[ibrawl]

its not cancer btw, i think he had a stroke when he saw the last keynote... like half of the apple fanboys

well it could be, but i find it odd that he died after the iphone press conference.

 

[Nathan Drake]

Spoiler: The Life of Steve Jobs

1955: Stephen Paul Jobs is born on Feb. 24.

1972: Jobs enrolls at Reed College in Portland, Ore., but drops out after a semester.

1974: Jobs works for video game maker Atari and attends meetings of the Homebrew Computer Club with Steve Wozniak, a high school friend who was a few years older.

1975: Jobs and Woz attend Homebrew Computer Club meetings.

1976: Apple Computer is formed on April Fool's Day, shortly after Wozniak and Jobs create a new computer circuit board in a Silicon Valley garage. A third co-founder, Ron Wayne, leaves the company after less than two weeks. The Apple I computer goes on sale by the summer for $666.66.

1977: Apple is incorporated by its founders and a group of venture capitalists. It unveils Apple II, the first personal computer to generate color graphics. Revenue reaches $1 million.

1978: Jobs' daughter Lisa is born to girlfriend Chrisann Brennan.

1979: Jobs visits Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, or PARC, and is inspired by a computer with a graphical user interface.

1980: Apple goes public, raising $110 million in one of the biggest initial public offerings to date.

1982: Annual revenue climbs to $1 billion.

1983: The Lisa computer goes on sale with much fanfare, only to be pulled two years later. Jobs lures John Sculley away from Pepsico Inc. to serve as Apple's CEO.

1984: Iconic "1984" Macintosh commercial directed by Ridley Scott airs during the Super Bowl. The Macintosh computer goes on sale.

1985: Jobs and Sculley clash, leading to Jobs' resignation. Wozniak also resigns from Apple this year.

1986: Jobs starts Next Inc., a new computer company making high-end machines for universities. He also buys Pixar from "Star Wars" creator George Lucas for $10 million.

1989: First NeXT computer goes on sale with a $6,500 price tag.

1991: Apple and IBM Corp. announce an alliance to develop new PC microprocessors and software. Apple unveils portable Macs called PowerBook.

1993: Apple introduces the Newton, a hand-held, pen-based computer. The company reports quarterly loss of $188 million in July. Sculley is replaced as CEO by Apple president Michael Spindler. Apple restructures, and Sculley resigns as chairman. At Next, Jobs decides to focus on software instead of whole computers.

1994: Apple introduces Power Macintosh computers based on the PowerPC chip it developed with IBM and Motorola. Apple decides to license its operating software and allow other companies to "clone" the Mac, adopting the model championed by Microsoft Corp.

1995: The first Mac clones go on sale. Microsoft releases Windows 95, which is easier to use than previous versions and is more like the Mac system. Apple struggles with competition, parts shortages and mistakes predicting customer demand. Pixar's "Toy Story," the first commercial computer-animated feature, hits theaters. Pixar goes to Wall Street with an IPO that raises $140 million.

1996: Apple announces plans to buy Next for $430 million for the operating system Jobs' team developed. Jobs is appointed an adviser to Apple. Gil Amelio replaces Spindler as CEO.

1997: Jobs becomes "interim" CEO after Amelio is pushed out. He foreshadows the marketing hook for a new product line by calling himself "iCEO." Jobs puts an end to Mac clones.

1998: Apple returns to profitability. It shakes up personal computer industry in 1998 with the candy-colored, all-in-one iMac desktop, the original models shaped like a futuristic TV. Apple discontinues the Newton.

2000: Apple removes "interim" label from Jobs' CEO title.

2001: The first iPod goes on sale, as do computers with OS X, the modern Mac operating system based on Next software. Apple also releases iTunes software.

2003: Apple launches the iTunes Music Store with 200,000 songs at 99 cents each, giving people a convenient way to buy music legally online. It sells 1 million songs in the first week.

2004: Jobs undergoes surgery for a rare but curable form of pancreatic cancer. Apple discloses his illness after the fact.

2005: Apple expands the iPod line with the tiny Nano and an iPod that can play video. The company also announces that future Macs will use Intel chips.

2006: Disney buys Pixar for $7.4 billion. Jobs becomes Disney's largest individual shareholder, and much of his wealth is derived from this sale.

2007: Apple releases its first smartphone, the iPhone. Crowds camp overnight at stores to be one of the first to own the new device.

2008: Speculation mounts that Jobs is ill, given weight loss. In September he kicks off an Apple event and says, "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated," making a play off a famous Mark Twain quote after Bloomberg News accidentally publishes, then retracts, an obituary that it had prepared in advance.

2009: Jobs explains severe weight loss by saying he has a treatable hormone imbalance and that he will continue to run Apple. Days later he backtracks and announces he will be on medical leave. He returns to work in June. Later it is learned that he received a liver transplant.

2010: Apple sells 15 million of its newest gadget, the iPad, in nine months, giving rise to a new category of modern touch-screen tablet computers.

Jan. 17, 2011: In a memo to Apple employees, Jobs announces a second medical leave with no set duration. Cook again steps in to run day-to-day operations. Jobs retains CEO title and remains involved in major decisions.

Aug. 24, 2011: Apple announces that Jobs is resigning as CEO. Cook takes the CEO title, and Apple names Jobs chairman.

Oct. 5, 2011: Jobs dies at 56. Apple announces his death without giving a specific cause.

Oh man, he went to Reed College? I go by within just a few blocks of that place nearly every single day, and was just there to see some Greek theater a couple weeks back. Kind of interesting to see that a computer and electronics man like himself went somewhere like Reed for even a semester. I guess his priorities weren't always in the place of computer innovation.

RIP Steve Jobs.

 

[Snailface]

its not cancer btw, i think he had a stroke when he saw the last keynote... like half of the apple fanboys

well it could be, but i find it odd that he died after the iphone press conference.

I'm sure he knew what was going to be presented at yesterday's keynote weeks in advance.
What Costy said was a joke not to be taken seriously.

 

[Nimbus]

does any one wonder if he died from shock to see the reaction of the iphone 4s
QUOTE(Costello @ Oct 5 2011, 07:48 PM) its not cancer btw, i think he had a stroke when he saw the last keynote... like half of the apple fanboys

Wow...really guys!? Honestly!? For realz!?

Must we be this uncivilized and use such distasteful jokes right now!? This isn't 4chan! Even as a regular user I completely detest this sort of mockery of someones death and uncalled behavior!

At least give the guy some respect! I hate Apple and even I can at least give him the respect over his passing away!

Btw, I have a good hunch it was his Pancreatic Cancer that killed him, or at least complications arising from it.

 

[bdr9]

Why world somebody give this a thumbs-up on the front page??

 

[ibrawl]

its not cancer btw, i think he had a stroke when he saw the last keynote... like half of the apple fanboys

well it could be, but i find it odd that he died after the iphone press conference.

I'm sure he knew what was going to be presented at yesterday's keynote weeks in advance.

i mean by how the crowd or the public reacted not the keynote it self

 

[tk615]

I took this from another website...But wow..

Spoiler

Barack Obama (President, United States of America)

Michelle and I are saddened to learn of the passing of Steve Jobs. Steve was among the greatest of American innovators – brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it.

By building one of the planet’s most successful companies from his garage, he exemplified the spirit of American ingenuity. By making computers personal and putting the internet in our pockets, he made the information revolution not only accessible, but intuitive and fun. And by turning his talents to storytelling, he has brought joy to millions of children and grownups alike. Steve was fond of saying that he lived every day like it was his last. Because he did, he transformed our lives, redefined entire industries, and achieved one of the rarest feats in human history: he changed the way each of us sees the world.

The world has lost a visionary. And there may be no greater tribute to Steve’s success than the fact that much of the world learned of his passing on a device he invented. Michelle and I send our thoughts and prayers to Steve’s wife Laurene, his family, and all those who loved him.

Bill Gates (Founder, Microsoft):

I’m truly saddened to learn of Steve Jobs’ death. Melinda and I extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends, and to everyone Steve has touched through his work.
Steve and I first met nearly 30 years ago, and have been colleagues, competitors and friends over the course of more than half our lives.
The world rarely sees someone who has had the profound impact Steve has had, the effects of which will be felt for many generations to come.
For those of us lucky enough to get to work with him, it’s been an insanely great honor. I will miss Steve immensely.

Mark Zuckerberg (Founder & CEO, Facebook):

Steve, thank you for being a mentor and a friend. Thanks for showing that what you build can change the world. I will miss you.

Eric Schmidt (Chairman, Google)

Steve Jobs is the most successful CEO in the U.S. of the last 25 years. He uniquely combined an artists touch and an engineers vision to build an extraordinary company… one of the greatest American leaders in history.
.

 

[machomuu]

does any one wonder if he died from shock to see the reaction of the iphone 4s
QUOTE(Costello @ Oct 5 2011, 07:48 PM) its not cancer btw, i think he had a stroke when he saw the last keynote... like half of the apple fanboys

Wow...really guys..

Must we be this uncivilized and use such distasteful jokes right now? This isn't 4chan! Even as a regular user I completely detest this sort of mockery of someones death and uncalled behavior!

At least give the guy some respect! I hate Apple and even I can at least give him the respect over his passing away.

Btw, I have a good hunch it was his Pancreatic Cancer that killed him, or at least complications arising from it.

He said it in a was that it was not his creation, thus he was shocked by the keynote and it was volatile to him.

I mean, if it's distasteful that's one thing, but a joke that is not biting towards Jobs I see as no problem.

 

[tk615]

Why world somebody give this a thumbs-up on the front page??

Yeah It's quite sickening when you have these sort of people in society....

 

[Yu-Gi-Oh 100]

ah damn now apple is finished.

 

[lordrand11]

May vestri animus reperio pacis. May vestri mens reperio vires.