Wow. So Steve Jobs has passed away. Bit of a shock but not entirely unexpected.
It will be very interesting to see what will happen with Apple over the coming months. Steve ruled Apple with an iron fist... he knew what he wanted and gave the company a very clear direction. Like him or hate him, he turned a floundering company in the late 90's into a paradigm changing industry leader. With Steve at the helm, it created the smart phone industry (well, there were others on the market first, namely Blackberry, but Apple gave them to the masses.)
The question remains however whether Apple will be able to continue to remain a lead innovator in the industry. The identity of Apple and Steve Jobs are so closely tied together, it's hard to imagine the company continuing it's dominance without him... like North Korea without the Dear Leader.
I suspect with someone like Steve Jobs, he's probably made extensive plans for the company's future. Or had his head put into a giant iRobot that will take over the planet.
It will be very interesting to see what will happen with Apple over the coming months. Steve ruled Apple with an iron fist... he knew what he wanted and gave the company a very clear direction. Like him or hate him, he turned a floundering company in the late 90's into a paradigm changing industry leader. With Steve at the helm, it created the smart phone industry (well, there were others on the market first, namely Blackberry, but Apple gave them to the masses.)
The question remains however whether Apple will be able to continue to remain a lead innovator in the industry. The identity of Apple and Steve Jobs are so closely tied together, it's hard to imagine the company continuing it's dominance without him... like North Korea without the Dear Leader.
I suspect with someone like Steve Jobs, he's probably made extensive plans for the company's future. Or had his head put into a giant iRobot that will take over the planet.
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