Michal Ždanský The very sad news flooded all the media and saddened almost every IT fan. Today, one of the most prominent people in the technological world, the visionary, founder and long-time head of Apple, died Steve Jobs. His health problems plagued him for several years until he finally succumbed to them.
Steve Jobs
1955 – 2011
Apple lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world lost an amazing person. Those of us who were fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and inspiring mentor. Steve left behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be a cornerstone of Apple.
These words were published by Apple on its official website. Apple's board of directors also issued a statement:
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Steve Jobs today.
Steve's genius, passion and energy have been the source of countless innovations that have enriched and improved our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.
Most of all, he loved his wife, Lauren, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and all those touched by his incredible gift.
His family also commented on Jobs' death:
Steve passed away peacefully today surrounded by his family.
In public, Steve was known as a visionary. In his private life, he took care of his family. We are grateful to the many people who wished Steve well and prayed for him during the last year of his illness. A page will be set up where people can share their memories of him and pay tribute to him.
We are grateful for the support and kindness of people who sympathize with us. We know that many of you will be grieving with us and we ask that you respect our privacy during this time of grief.
Finally, another IT giant commented on the departure of Steve Jobs from this world, Bill Gates:
I was really saddened by the news of Jobs' death. Melinda and I extend our deepest condolences to his family, as well as to his friends and all who were connected to Steve through his work.
Steve and I met almost 30 years ago, we have been colleagues, competitors and friends for almost half of our lives.
It's rare for the world to see someone who has the profound impact that Steve had on it. One that will influence several generations after him.
It was an incredible honor for those lucky enough to work with him. I will miss Steve tremendously.
Jobs was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2004, but it was a less aggressive type of tumor, so the tumor was successfully removed without the need for chemotherapy. His health took a turn for the worse in 2008. His health problems culminated in a liver transplant in 2009. Finally, this year, Steve Jobs announced that he was going on medical leave and finally handed over the scepter to Tim Cook, who successfully stood in for him during his absence. Not long after resigning as CEO, Steve Jobs left this world.
Steve Jobs was born in Mountain View, California as an adopted son and grew up in the city of Cupertino, where Apple is still based. Together Steve Wozniak, Ronald Wayne a AC Markkulou founded Apple Computer in 1976. The second Apple II computer was an unprecedented success and the team around Steve Jobs gained worldwide acclaim.
After a power struggle with John Scully Steve left Apple in 1985. He retained only one single share of his company. His obsession and perfectionism led him to create another computer company - NeXT. Simultaneously with this activity, however, he also worked at the Pixar animation studio. After 12 years, he returned - to save the dying Apple. He pulled off a masterstroke. Apple sold the operating system NeXT STEP, which later morphed into Mac OS. The real turning point for Apple was only in 2001, when it introduced the first iPod and thus changed the music world together with iTunes. However, the real breakthrough came in 2007, when Steve Jobs introduced the first iPhone.
Steve Jobs lived to be "only" 56 years old, but during that time he was able to build one of the largest companies in the world and put it back on its feet several times during its existence. If it weren't for Jobs, mobile phones, tablets, computers and the music market might look completely different. So we pay tribute to this brilliant visionary. Although he is gone from this world, his legacy will live on.
We will all miss you Steve, rest in peace.
RIP :(
dodo
:'( speechless. Rest in peace.
It's not fair when I leave the extraordinary people of this world!
RIP Steve
Sad
He died with the greatest glory one could wish for, this man will surely go down in history :(
First hockey players, now Steve. A year full of disasters.
and also Japanese... well, it's just boring ://...
;(
Rest in peace Steve. My condolences to his family, friends and the entire Apple community.
You changed the world, you changed the thinking of many people, you made changes only for the better - so why???
You were a special person and you will remain special in our hearts forever!!
I wanted to write something more here, but it seems that no text is just good enough.
So Steve, you've always wanted to achieve something in life and you've achieved it to no end. We will never forget.
We all feel sorry for this brilliant man. Many memories of him will remain with us. :((((
I really feel sorry for him, he was an exceptional person.
I search in vain for words to express my sorrow. It's a huge loss to the entire technology world. I think that it's not just me who doesn't know any CEO of a prominent company by name. But even those who are not at all interested in technology know Steve Jobs. He was such a BIG person...
Today? Didn't he just die yesterday?
Steve didn't die, he lives on in Apple gadgets.
iPhone ForSteve
(iPhone 4S)
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Rest in iHeaven Steve!
As SteveJSF correctly stated here - Steve Jobs died on October 5.10.2011, 4, the day after the introduction of the iPhone XNUMXS. Why does today's article say "He died today..." when it should say "He died yesterday..."? The Novinky.cz website also says that the Apple company announced his death on Wednesday. Here, on a website dedicated to Apple products, will such a contradiction be seriously presented?
Will Ždanský call with a black iPhone today?
Žďánský has been calling with a black iPhone for over a year
Did you have whites before? Are you going to the white one? I had 3G(S) batteries.
Anywhere, always black. I didn't like the white because it was only half white until the iPhone 4. But even so, black just suits me better. Even my iPad is black.
And in general - it also has its Pros - Heaven will now be a slightly more perfect place! Three cheers for iRáj!!! :)
I'm looking forward to seeing how you tune it up for us there Steve - you and your team have done a stellar job here. Thank you! And I wish you a happy journey!
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Terribly sad news. :-(
rest in peace =(
That's horrible. Steve Jobs wanted everything perfect down to the last detail. Even when he yelled at the staff, he did amazing things. Tim Cook will not completely replace him.
Remembering Steve :(
We will miss you Steve, we always liked you, you did a lot of work at Apple and made a difference in the world. We remember you. :( :( :(
Damn..
I am now really worried about the future of Apple, it was Steve who had his vision and according to it Apple's life was lined up, but now? I'm afraid of what will happen next. I hope everyone at Apple goes in the direction that Steve would go. Fortunately, Apple has carefully selected employees and highly creative individuals such as Steve Forstal, etc., so I believe that you will still be able to do it, but something will be missing. Unfortunately, life is unpredictable and we all have to die, without distinction. Unfortunately, he died relatively young and the world thus lost a true artist who did the unthinkable and impossible for many people. It was an honor to be here when Steve Jobs was alive and to have the opportunity to tell the following generations about what this absolutely amazing man was able to do for all of humanity.
I am not afraid that Jobs would not prepare Apple's management for his departure
I can't see the keyboard somehow :-(
I was also worried about what would happen after his unfair departure with Apple. But after reading the book "How Steve Jobs Thinks" last year, I'm not so worried anymore.
He really built a great team that can "go" even without him. He also taught them to think like him. He managed to give them everything he could in the last 11 years. And what's more, he has been preparing them even more diligently for the past six years.
So I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the team!
Too bad time doesn't heal wounds! It's just numb. :-(
He was an amazing innovator, visionary and "artist". Nothing is as intuitive to operate as its products. Steve, rest in peace!