Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs 1955 - 2011
Here’s to the Crazy One.
The misfit. The rebel. The troublemaker. The round peg in the square hole.
The One Who Saw Things Differently.
He wasn’t fond of rules. And he had no respect for the status quo.
You can quote him, disagree with him, glorify or vilify him.
About the only thing you can’t do is ignore him.
Because he changed things.
He pushed the human race forward. And while some may have seen him as the crazy one, we saw genius.
Because the man who was crazy enough to think he could change the world, was the one who did.
Steve Jobs, visionario y co-fundador y CEO de Apple hasta hace unos días murió en su casa en Cupertino el día de hoy. Bill Gates puso una computadora en cada casa, Steve Jobs lo hizo en cada cuarto, bolsa o bolsillo. Tuve la fortuna de presenciar unos de sus famosos keynotes alla por el 2003 en Nueva York, era una persona que realmente imponía su presencia. Desde la Apple II, mi primera computadora hasta el iPhone que traigo en el bolsillo, el transformó la indistria mas que cualquier otra persona que me pudiera imaginar.
Estoy seguro que lo vamos a extrañar, aún los que no esten de acuerdo con su visión de las cosas; nadie puede negar que afectó tremendamente nuestra cultura y nuestra forma de ver y utilizar la tecnología.
Requiescant in pace.
“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
UPDATE: Esta es una nota de Barak Obama en el Blog de la Casa Blanca:
“Michelle and I are saddened to learn of the passing of Steve Jobs. Steve was among the greatest of American innovators – brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it.
By building one of the planet’s most successful companies from his garage, he exemplified the spirit of American ingenuity. By making computers personal and putting the internet in our pockets, he made the information revolution not only accessible, but intuitive and fun. And by turning his talents to storytelling, he has brought joy to millions of children and grownups alike. Steve was fond of saying that he lived every day like it was his last. Because he did, he transformed our lives, redefined entire industries, and achieved one of the rarest feats in human history: he changed the way each of us sees the world.
The world has lost a visionary. And there may be no greater tribute to Steve’s success than the fact that much of the world learned of his passing on a device he invented. Michelle and I send our thoughts and prayers to Steve’s wife Laurene, his family, and all those who loved him.”