Steve Jobs

Tributes for “visionary” Steve Jobs

The visionary who co-founded Apple, died Wednesday , October 5,  at age 56, after a long battle against pancreatic cancer

       Steve Jobs changed the way we use technology. He changed the daily habits of millions by reinventing computing, music and mobile phones. He moved technology from garages to pockets, took entertainment from discs to bytes and turned gadgets into extensions of the people who use them. His death sparked an outpouring of tributes as world leaders, business rivals and fans alike lamented his premature passing and celebrated his monumental achievements. Thousands of celebrities and ordinary people went on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to record their tributes and memories of the man behind products such as the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad.

    President Barack Obama said Wednesday night that the "world has a lost a visionary" with the passing of Apple founder 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," the president said in a statement. "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," Mr Obama said.
      Apple has posted this statement on its website: “Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.”

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Steve Jobs Quotes:

“Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”

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.

A lot of companies have chosen to downsize, and maybe that was the right thing for them. We chose a different path. Our belief was that if we kept putting great products in front of customers, they would continue to open their wallets.

“Our goal is to make the best devices in the world, not to be the biggest.”