Two days ago, on October 5, 2011,
Steve Jobs, former CEO of Apple, passed away at the age of fifty six.
He has been fighting a form of pancreatic cancer in recent years and
has received a liver transplant. A little while ago, Jobs stepped
down as CEO of Apple to becoming the chairman and passed the title to
Tim Cook. He passed away peacefully surrounded by family members.
"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." -Barack Obama
Reaction to Jobs' death was
widespread and many people turned to the internet to send their
condolences. Some websites, such as Google and Twitter, have made
tributes toward Jobs' death such as a post under the search bar in
Google that marks Jobs' life and contains a link towards Apple's
website, where there is a large picture of Jobs.
Steve Jobs founded Apple with
Stephen Wozniak in 1975. Their first product was the Apple computer,
which was replaced by the Apple II. The Apple II was more advanced
than any of the other computers at the time, and was the first widely
owned personal computer. Jobs' has had many successes and failures
throughout his life, but many people agree that he was a great
innovator and a visionary. Many people are saddened by his passing
and although he is gone, his spirit will forever remain in the
foundation of Apple.
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