Writer's Block: Remembering Steve Jobs

[claidheamhmor]

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To start with, I'm not a fan of Apple products. I don't like the way I work (or play) being dictated, and I don't like the limitations imposed on me by the products or their ecosystem, no matter how easy it's supposed to make it.

That said: because of Jobs's vision and products, the products I do like have been influenced for the better, in terms of features, look and feel, and time to market. He forced competitors to innovate, or to package their products better, or to include features that would not otherwise have been there.

Comments

[fumine.livejournal.com]

Well said! :)

[polymale.livejournal.com]

I think I feel as you do. Apple has impacted the world in some very important ways, and moved the industry forward, but their vision has tended to be restrictive. I generally prefer PCs, because I want control of my computer experience, not cede it to a company like Apple.

The world is poorer for the loss, but he did have a major impact for the time he was here.