R.I.P. Steve Jobs, 1955-2011
The visionary and founder of Apple has passed away.
Apple CEO Tim Cook sent out the following letter to company employees:
Team,
I have some very sad news to share with all of you. Steve passed away earlier today.
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.
We are planning a celebration of Steve’s extraordinary life for Apple employees that will take place soon. If you would like to share your thoughts, memories and condolences in the interim, you can simply email rememberingsteve@apple.com.
No words can adequately express our sadness at Steve’s death or our gratitude for the opportunity to work with him. We will honor his memory by dedicating ourselves to continuing the work he loved so much.
Tim
Rest in peace, Steve Jobs. Thank you for your contributions to our world.
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Please keep any comments respectful of the deceased and civil.
I'm actually quite tearful after hearing about this,
CURSE YOU life robbing cancer,
worst of all 56 was way too young to die
i may not have been a big fan of his hardware but as a man he was to be admired
R.I.P.
I don't like where the company is heading towards, nevertheless he was a great man in this modern age. may he RIP
Really sad to hear he has gone, a great person and a true pioneer.
Taken too young.
wow, really shows no matter how rich you are, you can die at any time
sad to hear of his death, pity apple we not into designing things to help cure cancer
Thanks for everthing you did for Tech and the world.
Cancer is a terrible disease, as I felt painfully when my father died at the age of 59 this year, so I can imagine what your family are feeling right now.
This is not a time for us to be divisive. Brands apart, genius is genius, progress is progress and nice guys will forever be nice guys.
"Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything - all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. 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."
Steve Jobs
As somebody said earlier, very tearful.
This is one of the greatest visionaries that has ever lived.
Today is not a day to talk about rivalries.
RIP Steve Jobs
The one Eve ate
The one Newton Shot
The one that Steve built
Like him or hate him, one of the few that have driven the IT industry to where it is today.
RIP Steve, sit back and enjoy the gratitude of billions of users.
i really hope spammers and advertisers have the decency to not spam/advertise even on this article about someones death