Originally Published on October 06, 2011
Steve Jobs, 1955-2011 “It’s really hard to design products by focus groups. A lot of times, people don’t know what they want until you show it to them.”- Steve Jobs, Business Week, May 1998 Steven P. Jobs, the Apple Inc. chairman and co-founder who changed the way people think about technology through his uncompromised vision of how Apple products should look, feel and work , died Wednesday, at the age of 56. Apple.com Wall Street Journal News.com Macworld.com Wired.com “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.” – Bill Gates
