“Messianic, evangelistic and utterly devoted to the art of making beautiful products that ‘just work’ – it’s no wonder Apple’s founder and chief executive is seen as a demi-god in some technology circles,” Claudine Beaumont writes for The Telegraph.
“Under Jobs’ stewardship, Apple has made a significant dent in Microsoft’s dominance of the home computing market, as well as churned out an endless stream of beautifully designed, cutting-edge gadgets, such as the iPod, iPhone and, more recently, the iPad,” Beaumont writes. “His vision and business acumen have been crucial in reviving Apple’s fortunes, and he has built up a team of trusted lieutenants who embody the Apple ethos of clever design and simple functionality.”
Beaumont writes, “Jobs is a talismanic figure, a charismatic man who exudes power and confidence, and whose keynote presentations to unveil new Apple products are one of the hottest tickets in town. His every utterance elicits whoops and cheers from the crowd, and gadget fans willingly camp outside Apple stores for days before a product goes on sale to ensure they are among the first in line… Rupert Murdoch, one of the most powerful businessmen in the world, rates him as the best chief executive around.
‘He’s got such incredible focus,’ remarked Murdoch. ‘He’s got such power inspiring the people around him who work for him. Apple is a highly, highly disciplined company. And it makes beautiful products.'”
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Steve’s a prophet, not a god.
def. demigod – a person who is greatly admired or feared.
That’s fair to say about of Steve Jobs.
Steve’s direct, speaks the truth, is focused, smart, calls things as they are. Extremely refreshing.
Ken C,
Agree 100%. And a pioneer.
All these other adjectives are a subtle insult that implies Steve does not work hard or make sacrifices.
Apropos:
“Buddhism has no creator god and gives a central role to the doctrine of karma.”
—Apple Dictionary, Version 2.1.2
I think a more apt comparison is Alexander the Great.
Any improvements on this?
1 Thou shalt not have any god before Lord Jobs.
2 Thou shalt not worship Android nor Linux nor any other false or pretend BSD system.
3 Thou shalt not take OS X in vain but be proficient in all keyboard shortcuts and startup options.
4 Thou shalt honor the Terminal command line as the portal to Lord Jobs divine intervention system.
5 Thou shalt honor Woz and Kawasaki as if thine own parents.
6 Thou shalt not commit murder even if thine neighbor is using Windows.
7 Thou shalt not adulterate thine own Mac with Windows nor with Office.
8 Thou shalt not mine data, nor spread virus nor malware, for that is the ungodly purpose of Windows.
9 Thou shalt not bear false witness against Windows nor Adobe, because thine knowledge of the truth is thine own salvation.
10 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors technology, unless it is from Apple, whenceforth get thee immediately to an Apple store.
Connor,
Don’t know. But he is very systamatic.
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Laugh. At everything.
Even my own atheism, isn’t a sacred cow.
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MW: “Perhaps” you could pray for a sense of humor. Everyone else got one.
Think what you may about former Apple VP Jena-Louis Gasse; he was absolutely correct when he titled his book The Third Apple.
The first apple was with Adam & Eve in the Garden of Eden.
The second apple was the one the is said to have hit Isaac Newton in the head.
The third apple was Apple [formerly Apple Computer], specifically the Macintosh.
@alexkhan2000
Why? Steve isn’t gay. AFAIK.
seriously?
this site has always been a bastion of hyperbole, but this is a new low.
This is not news.
@ courtjester:
+1.
@ I am me
They forgot technocratic!
Okay. But, I was cruisin’ in a different direction.
automatic, hydromatic, systematic…