Apple founder, Steve Jobs
Wednesday, October 5, 2011 local time, has died at the age of 56 years. Jobs
is known as someone who helps the world entered the era of personal computers
as well as leading the cultural transformation in the field of music, movies
and communication into the digital age.
Family says, Jobs died of
complications of pancreatic cancer menderanya since 2004 and had undergone a
liver transplant in 2009. As
he fought against his illness, he remained at work and introduces a number of
new products company. Because
of health problems that, on August Jobs resigned from Apple's chief executive
position. The
death of Steve Jobs is seen as a great loss for the world.
Jobs is the figure behind the
creation and success of Apple products, iPhone, iPod, iMac and iTunes. "Steve's
brilliance, passion and energy is the source of countless innovations that
enrich and enhance our lives. World
a better place because of Steve ', a statement the board of directors of Apple.
Jobs left the sadness for the
death of the American public, including President Barack Obama. In
a statement, Obama said that Jobs is one of the country's best innovators. With
the results of his work, said Obama, Jobs showed the spirit of Americans.
"He is someone who dared to think different, just dare to believe that he is able to change the world, and talented enough to make that happen," Obama said in a statement, quoted from page Sun Times.
"He is someone who dared to think different, just dare to believe that he is able to change the world, and talented enough to make that happen," Obama said in a statement, quoted from page Sun Times.
Colleagues at once the biggest
rivals Jobs, the founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, also expressed deep
condolences. He
then recalled his meeting with Jobs. "Steve
and I first met about 30 years ago. We have since become colleagues,
competitors, and friends," said Gates.
Various condolences also came
from well-known figures in the world of internet technology. One
of them is Yahoo! founder Jerry Yang, who says Jobs is a teacher as well as his
hero. "He
not only gave me advice and encouragement, he also shows us all how innovation
can change lives. I and the world will miss him," said Yang.
Steve Jobs does not only
inherit the advanced technology tools, but also left so many students are able
to change the world, changing ways of communicating, even making the world is
in your grasp.
One of them is Mark Zuckerberg.
Young
people who find Facebook, which is now followed by hundreds of millions of
people. Zuckerberg
insisted that Jobs is a friend and best teacher so far. "Thank
you for showing that you make can change the world," said Zuckerberg. (quoted from various sources)
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