RIP steve jobs

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Count Basie

Thu, 06/10/2011 - 01:28

the dude changed my life, and how i enjoy the things i love.

in this household, there's a G5, a MBP, three iphones, two ipods, and an ass-ancient 1400c laptop.

with the exception of a few moments of farting around on an atari 1040st, any audio production i've ever done was on a mac.

i spend at least two hours a day listening to music through my ipod.

normally, i'm the first to hate on a corporate-whore, but apple made products that work, and make life more pleasant. i can't think of a single other company that has ever had this sort of impact on my life.

maybe i'm a fanboy, but whatevs. this one hurts.

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fabiofal

Count Arthur Strong

Thu, 06/10/2011 - 07:59

seconding Cameron; I've been using a Mac since 1995 (a Power Mac 9500/120 with a Motorola chip inside) and I've never been disappointed by stuff Apple made/make.

Go on, Steve: the only way is up.

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ladyboygrimsby

Count Arthur Strong

Thu, 06/10/2011 - 08:21

As the man behind Apple he's hada profound influence on our lives, and mine especially. I bought my first Mac (an SEII) in 1988 and I've continued to buy them.

As a father, he's a fucking tosser for the way he treated his eldest daughter (denied it was his claiming he was sterile, then went on to father further children).

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dano

Count Dracula

Thu, 06/10/2011 - 10:30

Rip Steve Jobs

But.....of course they worked, they cost enough. Some incredible design and technology innovations, but recently they've been driving technology/the internet down a very closed, narrow model, which to me is the antithesis to what it was created for.

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Thu, 06/10/2011 - 12:54

The man was a true visionary - albeit a hapless one at times in Apple's history.

I first used a Mac in 1993 - and have never looked back. I don't rush out and buy every new Apple product as if it is the must-have accessory as that is sometimes a mistake (ahem.. iPhone 4) but you can guarantee when they release some new device - it is astonishing how it can change the way we live our lives.

I have a love / hate relationship with Apple - I love using their products and look on in awe when they bring out something new, but I hate the way they make me feel like I need it too.

However, they seem to be entering a weird period again as they have done on a few occasions before and I think in some way this may be to do with Steve Jobs slowly bowing out of late - especially the iPhone and iPad which (some would say) are eclipsed by far better products on the market and as for the iPhone 4S - what is all that about? It only really brings the iPhone inline with many Android phones.

I demand something new and astonishing from Apple when they say they're gonna make an announcement