[Hidden-tech] RIP, Steve Jobs

[David Spound]

In 1988, Steve Jobs came to the Boston Computer Society to introduce the
NeXT computer (I was an active member of the BCS Macintosh Group). He rented
Symphony Hall and throughout the building they set up displays with their
workstations and laser printers (400 dpi ‹ that was a big deal in those
days). Steve¹s presentation was filled with his vision, his CERTAINTY about
the future of computers (and why Apple Macs and IBM PCs were passé ‹ due to
their use of CISC microprocessors while the NeXT computer used RISC chips).
Also, the NeXT workstations used Display Postscript and had a might higher
resolution than the current Macs. And with his passion and his charisma, we
were all transported into his vision of the future. That was the only time I
saw him live, but of course I have watched nearly every product announcement
he has made since returning to Apple during the fateful MacWorld/Boston.

He was a complex, brilliant, and extraordinary man who touched and changed
many lives. I am saddened by his passing. May his family and friends be
comforted and supported.

David

 


on 10/5/11 9:26 PM, Rich Roth at webmaster at hidden-tech.net wrote:

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> Apple's board of directors wrote:
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>> We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today (weds
>> Oct 5, 2011
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>> Steve's brilliance, passion, and energy were the source of countless
>> innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is
>> immeasurably better because of Steve.
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>> His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go
>> out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts.
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>  
>  In 1976, I was a novice engineer and member of the (in)famous Homebrew Club
> (we met at Stanford the SLAC),
>  and my wife (Sharon) worked at the Byte Shop in Palo Alto where one of her
> responsibilities was to take
>  orders for the 'new' Apple I -- and then go to Steve's garage and pick up
> those that were ordered to
>  deliver to the other computer stores in the Bay area.
>  
>  It's been a long and interesting ride, Steve, we and the world will miss you.
>  
>  For more details of his life -- there are many articles like these online:
> http://www.macworld.com/article/162763/2011/10/remembering_steve_jobs_the_man_
> who_saved_apple.html
> http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/05/us/obit-steve-jobs/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
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