Steve Jobs, 1955 - 2011

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Apple co-founder and chairman Steve Jobs died at the age of 56, following complications from a rare form of pancreatic cancer.

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by rhall029 October 23, 2011 10:00 AM EDT: Ok this is about enough. The guy is far from a god as you all seem to think. The only original idea it really looks like was window that Microsoft peddled and perfected. He failed Apple by not letting it go mainstream and that allowed Microsoft to corner the market. Apple is done for in the near future. With out Jobs the cult is done. That is probably for the best so now we can get phones and tablets at a reasonable price. Down with Apple.; Reply to this comment


by Transatlantique October 14, 2011 9:38 PM EDT: What drove Steve Jobs was creativity, and the desire for streamlined perfection. I guess its a good thing you didn't hire me as a news writer.; Reply to this comment


by myoleman October 10, 2011 8:10 PM EDT: As successful a man as Steve Jobs was by starting the Apple computer company and all of its succeding technical achievements, he surely should've dedicated a lot more time to his own spiritual health. He died real young by today's standards. Now, what does he have to look forward to? No mention is made of him having trusted in Lord Jesus for his eternal life. without that, the future is certainly a gloomy one, no matter how bright and intelligent a person was in his lifetime. Better to be godly than brainy.; Reply to this comment


by nekno October 9, 2011 11:29 PM EDT: I don't understand --- why post snippets of the Steve Jobs interview? With the copious amounts of news coverage on Jobs, it seems it would be in demand.

Can you post the full, uncut 60 Minutes segment on Steve Jobs?; Reply to this comment

by cattiej October 9, 2011 10:39 PM EDT

What drove Steve Jobs to ship thousands of jobs overseas to China and other countries where they make the electronics we buy. Everytime I read a story about Jobs, I can't help but think of how he and others became billionaires while the people in China making our cellphones, I-pads, I phones etc make probably 50cents an hour and probably have no benefits. All that is left is for China to have people get elected of political office in all our states or become a member of Congress, or the President and then our country will cease as we have known it. Between the drug cartels in Mexico sending drugs to kill the minds of our citizens and the Chinese taking our jobs, if we don't stand up for ourselves, our family's and our nation, we are all doomed.. As an older American, I know that I will not live to see our country recover if we don't do something soon. Our ancestors are probably horrified at what has happened to our country. Much of the blame is for Bush starting this illegal war that cost we Americans 9.7 Billion per month...Now we also have some of the states providing free education at colleges and university's for the children of illegal aliens...(how can you be a child when you are going to college)?

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by Transatlantique October 14, 2011 9:33 PM EDT: This is probably why Steve never visited China, and you are quite correct in your assessment of this country.

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