To say he was a complex individual is putting it mildly. I am surprised people didn't just punch him in the nose at every opportunity.
More than anything Jobs wanted to “make a dent in the universe.” He wrestled and fought to make his visions reality.
He was responsible for much of the following:
The Graphical User Interface.
The computer mouse.
The personal computer. He helped to bring computers into the home.
The iPod.
iTunes - which helped to tame illegal downloading.
Pixar Animation Studios
iPhone
iPad
Through all of this, he simply was not a pleasant person to be around. He tended to see the world as either fantastic or total shit. He yelled a people a lot, he stole the credit for ideas and he alienated people.
But his story was completely fascinating. It is amazing to think about how much he changed our modern-day lives. Without his vision, we could still be using flip phones.
I am writing this post on an iPad which, interestingly, has an Apple Pencil attached. Jobs hated the stylus and now that I have one I can see he was right. I hardly use the thing and it actually gets in my way.
The author did a terrific job of showing the real Steve Jobs. He had permission and was unafraid to show his dark sides as well as his genius.
This is a big read but should tell you something about how much influence Jobs had.
Highly recommended.
Walter Isaacson's Wikipedia page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Isaacson
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