# Steve Jobs dies **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 5, 2011, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-jobs-dies/598733 "2011-10-05T23:40:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-jobs-dies/598733/101 "2011-10-06T04:51:24Z")
Heard the news on my iPhone, typing this on my MacBook, feeling really sad that the world has lost a bright light today. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-jobs-dies/598733/102 "2011-10-06T04:51:52Z")
yet another who learned of his passing on an iphone, and now posting on an imac. i’ve only had 3 apple products, i love each of them. may his memory be eternal. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-jobs-dies/598733/103 "2011-10-06T04:56:33Z")
Aw maaann… I did not want to read this. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-jobs-dies/598733/104 "2011-10-06T04:58:45Z")
“There have been 3 legendary apples: one seduced Eve, one awakened Newton, & Steve Jobs created the third” (via Twitter, slightly paraphrased) ---
**Author:** ![Foggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foggy/32/1082_2.png) [@Foggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foggy)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-jobs-dies/598733/105 "2011-10-06T05:21:11Z")
This is stupid, funny, and ironic all at the same time. Westboro fools claim they will protest/picket his funeral, but look at the tweet: > **[ImageShack - Best place for all of your image hosting and image sharing needs](https://imageshack.com)** > > Unlimited space to host images, easy to use image uploader, albums, photo hosting, sharing, dynamic image resizing on web and mobile. BTW: What sin did he teach? ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-jobs-dies/598733/106 "2011-10-06T05:42:03Z")
Add me to the list of people who are surprised at how sad they (I) felt on the news of Jobs’ passing. I’ve never owned an Apple product that I can recall, though I didn’t have anything against them either. I didn’t know much about his life except for the stuff that one couldn’t miss in the news. I did enjoy his Stanford speech. And I really admired how he reinvented himself so many times. ---
**Author:** ![LeeshaJoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@LeeshaJoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LeeshaJoy)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-jobs-dies/598733/107 "2011-10-06T05:45:53Z")
Somewhere in my parent’s attic is an original 128K Macintosh–one of the very first to come off the production line. It’s questionable whether it will still start up, and whether we have any floppies to run on it even if it did. Still, I might have to see about pulling it out, for old times’ sake. Godspeed, Mr. Jobs. > [@Foggy](#): > > BTW: What sin did he teach? Original. The company’s logo is a bitten apple, after all. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-jobs-dies/598733/108 "2011-10-06T07:24:09Z")
My family’s first computer was a Macintosh, when they first came out (one of [these guys](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Macintosh_128k_transparency.png)) and I grew up using Macs. In adulthood I’ve switched to Windows computers, which is what I own now; I haven’t really joined the bandwagon for most of the newer generation of Apple products–I don’t have an iPad or an iPhone–except for my iPod, which has given me a great deal of happiness. RIP, Steve Jobs. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Kumquat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4491bb/32.png) [@Gary\_Kumquat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Kumquat)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-jobs-dies/598733/109 "2011-10-06T07:37:12Z")
> [@Arnold\_Winkelried](#): > > Who was it that said “There are no second chapters in American lives”? > Steve Jobs proved that statement wrong. His comeback at Apple was amazing. That would be F Scott Fitzgerald (although it’s Acts, not chapters). There is a very good article [here](http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/06/steve_jobs_bio_1/), using that very quote, describing his incredible comeback. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-jobs-dies/598733/110 "2011-10-06T07:41:34Z")
> [@An\_Arky](#): > > Too bad…he really did a lot to enhance our technological capabilities. I have to say, though, that the extent to which he did not disclose the actual severity of his illness was unethical. Not that I care, but still… “Pancreatic cancer” is on the “you’ll die from it” list for anybody who’s paid attention. Dude broke several records by surviving it as long as he did. RIP, Steve. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-jobs-dies/598733/111 "2011-10-06T10:00:35Z")
He was probably my first Geek Crush. Handsome, super-smart, visionary, with a cocky swagger. Oh, yeah. I’m sure I told this story before, but several years ago, I read an article in a magazine about a new device Jobs was developing. It was going to be called the i-pod. It sounded awesome. Jobs was personally meeting with bands such as The Eagles to get them to sign on, which I thought was genius because it was only going to be successful if the library was exhaustive and complete. So I called my stock broker (my husband) and told him to buy Apple stock. At the time it was trading at $6. 😃 RIP, Steve. ---
**Author:** ![6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e19adc/32.png) [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-jobs-dies/598733/112 "2011-10-06T10:09:35Z")
I feel kinda stoopid for feeling so shocked. I knew he had pancreatic cancer, and was always stunned that (like Patrick Swayze) he just kept going. Still, my graphic user interface gently weeps. Heaven needs new apps, Steve Jobs. And you have the lightness of being a beginner again. ---
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-jobs-dies/598733/113 "2011-10-06T10:17:31Z")
What a loss. There aren’t many people in the world who could have a hand in revolutionizing computing, film, and design. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Nader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-jobs-dies/598733/114 "2011-10-06T11:50:18Z")
> [@LeeshaJoy](#): > > Somewhere in my parent’s attic is an original 128K Macintosh–one of the very first to come off the production line. It’s questionable whether it will still start up, and whether we have any floppies to run on it even if it did. Still, I might have to see about pulling it out, for old times’ sake. Well, if it won’t boot up, crack it open and find his [autograph](http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/391). ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-jobs-dies/598733/115 "2011-10-06T11:53:25Z")
> [@robby](#): > > I (along with my wife and son) have owned… I missed a few: [ul][li]iPad 2 (64 GB)[/li][li]AirPort Extreme[/li][li]AirPort Express[/ul][/li] The iPad has already proved its worth. It’s the first full-sized screen device that I would ever consider carrying around with me all the time. When we were on vacation in August, and all of the flights were canceled due to Hurricane Irene, I was able to quickly book a hotel room and change our flight because I had it with me. As for the iPod, I’ve had one with me ever since I got my first in 2004, only supplanted by my iPhone. It revolutionized the way I buy and listen to music. I remember wishing as a child that there was a way to listen to only the songs I liked–Steve Jobs made it happen. BTW, we also love Pixar films. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-jobs-dies/598733/116 "2011-10-06T12:13:47Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > I and my wife have owned: > > PowerBook 520 b/w > iMac grape > iBook white > MacBook black (in use) > 4 iPods (3 in use) > 1 iPod Nano > 1 iPod Mini (in use) > 1 iPod Touch (in use) > 2 iPhones (in use) > > Big influence on my work and home life since 1988 Eh, that was an iPod Shuffle and an iPod Nano, not a Nano and a Mini. Also I forgot my recently acquired Apple TV. It’s what finally got me to sign up for Netflix. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-jobs-dies/598733/117 "2011-10-06T12:43:15Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > “Pancreatic cancer” is on the “you’ll die from it” list for anybody who’s paid attention. Dude broke several records by surviving it as long as he did. > RIP, Steve. Ditto, from what I’ve understand, pancreatic cancer is one of those things that by the time you catch it you tend to be too far along to do anything about it. Same thing that got Patrick Swayze. I remember hearing an interview with Patrick Swayze where he said that after he was diagnosed (and had come to terms with it) he took up smoking again, knowing full well it really wasn’t going to hurt him at that point. > [@Foggy](#): > > This is stupid, funny, and ironic all at the same time. > Westboro fools claim they will protest/picket his funeral, but look at the tweet: > BTW: What sin did he teach? I’m not sure. My guess would be that he allowed his employees to be gay. The only other thing I can guess is that the Apple logo does use the gay pride rainbow colors (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple) rather then ROY G BIV. The colors are shifted a bit so they start from the middle and wrap around. > [@An\_Arky](#): > > I have to say, though, that the extent to which he did not disclose the actual severity of his illness was unethical. Could you explain that? Why would he owe us anything? I mean, it’s clear now why he stepped down so quickly, but I can’t see any ethical reason why we were owed an explanation. He worded hard (I assume) until they end, then he left. What he did with his time after he retired was up to him. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-jobs-dies/598733/118 "2011-10-06T13:11:44Z")
> [@Foggy](#): > > This is stupid, funny, and ironic all at the same time. > Westboro fools claim they will protest/picket his funeral, but look at the tweet: > > [ImageShack - Best place for all of your image hosting and image sharing needs](http://yfrog.com/hs7q2jscj) > BTW: What sin did he teach? There is no appropriate response to this, other than the shaking of one’s head and a bemused chuckle. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-jobs-dies/598733/119 "2011-10-06T13:14:53Z")
The NY Daily News put it the best: He was a true i-con. How many people can say they changed the whole freaking world? ETA: The Simpson ran the “Mapple” episode in NYC syndication two days ago. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2011, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-jobs-dies/598733/120 "2011-10-06T13:22:51Z")
Today’s [XKCD](http://xkcd.com/961/), as expected is perfect. I suppose given Randall’s personal life in the past year or so this is particularly poignant. The alt-text captures the stunned disbelief. Started working with Apple products in the mid-eighties in school (of course). Had the pleasure of working in/then running a string of software stores (anyone remember Software Etc.?), all of which had several demo computers in them. Apple IIGS was one of the first ‘amazing’ machines, and the absolutely-like-nothing-else early Macs were as mold-breaking as nostalgia depicts. We do editorial and graphic design our of our home–you can imagine the number of Macs we’ve had in the interim. Bitch about the Apple tax; but there is something there. The slope of the development curve for the NeXT 25 years has sharply flattened. So strangely moved. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-jobs-dies/598733.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steve-jobs-dies/598733.md?page=7)