Steve Jobshas died: the world learned of it simply by opening the website of Apple, where a photo of him was displayed.
Steve Jobs is no longer with us. His death was announced to the world around 2:00 AM last night (Italian time) on the Apple website. A black and white photo suddenly appeared, with two dates that left no room for doubt: 1955 – 2011.
The most tenacious and visionary personality associated with the brand Apple passes away at 56; in any case, a person who believed unwaveringly in his dreams and his visions of the future departs.
The entire Apple entrusted a few heartfelt words to remember the charismatic leader: “Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an extraordinary individual. Those of us who had the good fortune to know Steve Jobs and work with him have lost a friend, a guide, an inspiration. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the spirit of Apple.”
The pancreatic cancer gave no escape to the man who – willingly or unwillingly – left Apple to spend this last, very thin slice of life between treatments and family.
Thousands of people learned of his death precisely from the screens of the devices on which he focused so much, definitively winning the bet with himself, with the market, and above all with the future.
Among the first to express themselves on the death of Steve Jobs was Bill Gates: “Rarely in the world does someone manage to have the profound impact that Steve had; the results of his work will be felt for many generations to come. For those of us who had the good fortune to work with him, it was an incredibly great honor.”
Mark Zuckerberg, father of Facebook: “Steve, thank you for being a mentor and a friend. Thank you for showing that what you built can change the world. I will miss you.”
Very strong words from Howard Stringer, CEO of Sony: “The digital age has lost its guiding light, but Steve’s innovation and creativity will inspire dreamers and thinkers for generations.”
And if Michael Bloomberg – Mayor of New York – compares him to Edison or Einstein, perhaps an even greater honor is reserved for him by Masayoshi Son of Softbank: “Steve was truly a genius of our time, a man with the rare ability to blend art and technology. In centuries to come, he will be remembered alongside Leonardo da Vinci.”“.
Also Larry Page, CEO of Google, wanted to leave a thought on Jobs, entrusting it to his personal Google+ page: “He was a great man who achieved incredible results and had surprising intelligence. He always managed to say in a few words what you should think before you thought it. His focus on user experience above all else was an inspiration to me too.”
Anyone can leave a thought for Steve Jobs, by sending an email to a special address set up by Apple: rememberingsteve@apple.com.
The earthly life of a man who revolutionized the world of computing ends, bringing attention to the user and the personal experience of using hi-tech, before the objects themselves. The revolutionary ideas of Jobs, however, will probably continue to produce effects for several more years to come, and this is the best tribute that can be paid to him. After all, this should not be surprising: Jobs always lived in the future.
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