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Celebrating Apple - guitarist - 10-09-2011
This has been a hard time for all of us.
An unexpected silver lining .. it's been hard not to marvel at, and be moved by, not only the outpouring off affection and admiration for Steve Jobs, but more than that.. and I'm sure many of you here have noticed this, too...
...a somber, thoughtful reflection on the history of the company Steve built, lost, saved, nurtured, and pushed to greatness. A sublime, joyful appreciation of Apple, the products we use and love. And a deeper, more meaningful recognition of rare human beings in our society like Steve Jobs, and why they matter.
I've been emotional for days now, as many of you are, too, and this means a lot to me, to witness this.
I can remember when caring about and evangelizing Apple was the domain of a very small population of marginalized artists, geeks, musicians, underdogs, and fierce loyalists. Mocked as Apple "cult' members. Fair enough, yes, an inner circle of true believers. Enthusiastic supporters and fans.
Last week, I watched as what once was once considered an insignificant "inner circle" of dedicated Apple admirers ...now apparently includes... tens of millions of people.
While I mourn the loss of Steve Jobs, I cherish this blossoming recognition. And to the millions of us, some of whom have begun to take these things for granted, we paused this week to celebrate Apple, and the man who made the almost-forgotten dream of Apple come true, bigger than we ever imagined.
Re: Celebrating Apple - mattkime - 10-09-2011
Today a friend told me that her dad, an accountant, was very upset about the news of Steve Jobs' passing. Its amazing how many people care so deeply.
As a professional nerd with an art background I feel like I have a particular claim to identifying with Steve Jobs. Lately my bad days at work are because I'm trying to make something Great (in the Steve Jobs sense) and for one reason or another the project falls short. For me, he represents a set of values. I think most people are only indirectly aware of that, and just know that their iPhone/iPad/Mac delights them. Yet this alone touches people deeply.
Re: Celebrating Apple - Janit - 10-09-2011
The NY Times Business Section ran a thoughtful article today comparing Jobs and Edison.
That day [of Edison's death], The New York Times ran nearly two-dozen articles on Edison’s life and death. Newspapers worldwide were filled with eulogies and remembrances for many days afterward. Words alone were not enough to express the nation’s grief. Heeding President Herbert Hoover’s request, many Americans briefly turned off their electric lights at 10 o’clock Eastern time on the night of Edison’s funeral.
The broad outpouring that has followed the death of Steve Jobs reminds me of the display of grief following Edison’s death. In both cases, their passing evoked an extraordinary public response, tributes that were greater and broader than those paid to many a head of state. Why is that? ...
Worth reading in its entirety:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/09/business/an-analogy-of-thomas-edison-and-steve-jobs.html?ref=business
Re: Celebrating Apple - deckeda - 10-09-2011
That Times piece mentions Richard Branson's message about Jobs, which is the gist of what guitarist and all of us have seen. If Jobs died 10 years ago it would not have had as much impact outside our little world.
But our world grew to include many others, and some of them came to realize why what they bought was special, that it wasn't the happy accident.
Re: Celebrating Apple - guitarist - 10-09-2011
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Re: Celebrating Apple - haikuman - 10-09-2011
Vote to remove :priate: Postulating negativity is linear.. postulating negativity WTF over ... ?:priate: