Steve Jobs Has Died at 56

[Chris]

We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today at the age of 56. Jobs was the mastermind behind the Apple iPhone, iPad, iPod, iMac and iTunes, and founder of Apple Computers. He formed the company in 1976 and, with his childhood friend Steve Wozniak, and marketed what was considered the world’s first personal computer, the Apple II. Those in the industry have credited Jobs with transforming the world of computing, digital music and communications. Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.

The homepage of Apple’s website this evening switched to a full-page image of Jobs with the text, “Steve Jobs 1955-2011.” Clicking on the image revealed the text: “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.” RIP Steve.

[Quayzar]

I am not big on "Apple", but he was incredibly gifted to re-invent Apple. He really took it to the next level...

[nfsmonk]

I have a huge collection of Mac computers/software and will miss Steve's, "One more thing" line at the expos.

This has been expected for some time since his health hit the skids and his shockingly thin appearance last year.

Curious to see how the company will continue and what products will come out of Apple without Steve in the picture.

RIP the "Pirate of Silicon Valley".

[TommyLithium]

Sad indeed. My first computer was a Mac Classic. The small B&W screen and limited capabilities not withstanding, it was a great little machine for its time. It saw use well up into the 90s and I continued to use it as a word processor into the 21st century.

I would probably be on a Mac today if not for price and the lack of crossover capabilities with Windows systems back in the day. When I first got into online gaming, cross-platforming was virtually unheard of. Nice to see that Steam has made some strides toward that on their site anyways. That and the fact that the only real "games" I ever played on my Mac were "Leisure Suit Larry" and "Monopoly."

R.I.P. Steve Jobs

[nfsmonk]

[quote the only real games I ever played on my Mac were Leisure Suit Larry and Monopoly[/quote]

I did Quake, Duke Nukem 3D, & Chessmaster.
Still have the computers & software in storage.