Steve Job's death questions?

Question

Why are people making such a big deal over his death, it's not like Apple will cease to exist without him. Yet, wherever I go people are making such a big deal over his death like he was some kind of messiah.

I know you should never speak ill of the dead, but, Steve Jobs was a cheapskate. He rarely even donated to charity regardless of how wealthy he was. Did you know that in 1997, when he resumed control of Apple, he stopped all corporate philanthropic programs. NOW THAT'S A SIGN OF A CHEAPSKATE! Yet,people are make a huge deal over his death like he was such a humble and giving person. I know it's sad that he died, but, he wasn't as great as people make him out to be.

I can understand why people made a huge deal over MJ's death because he actually donated to many many charities...

Yet, I see comments like:

"Steve Jobs was a good, humble and giving man, he will forever be remembered. RIP Steve Jobs."

WTF? He was NOT humble, he was cheap. Bill Gates ACTUALLY donates unlike Steve Jobs.

So why do people make such a big deal over it?

I feel like people only care because of the iPhone, iPod, and iPad... I bet they don't even really know who he was.... and how CHEAP he was....

Answer 1

Honestly, people are ignorant. I personally don't give a rat's *** about Steve Jobs or especially any Apple product. They're pieces of crap that break and need replacements in a year anyway. Let people be annoying about him.

Answer 2

Did you know that in 1997, Apple was on the verge of going bankrupt? In fact the whole tech industry hit a bit of a down period shortly afterwards from 2000-2004.



And no, people don't just care about Apple because of the iPad/Phone/Pod.



When Jobs help found Apple back in 1979, the idea of a home computer was ludicrous. It didn't exist. Just a few years later, there were no fewer than a dozen different companies with competitors to Apple II - including the IBM-PC, so without Apple there wouldn't be PCs - at least not as we know them today.



In 1984 Jobs launched the first Macintosh, and with it the now universal GUI and mouse. Microsoft launched its own imitation of the Macintosh's OS called Windows a bit later...and arguably has been playing catch-up to Apple ever since. So without Apple there wouldn't be Windows. (Some may argue this would have been a GOOD thing...)



After Jobs got fired (yes, fired) from Apple he went on to found another computer company called NeXT. NeXT was a failure...Jobs only sold the company for a few billion dollars. Bits and pieces of NeXT still survive in today's computers and printers. For instance the NeXT was the first computer to allow multimedia files in email, instead of just plain text.



During his time away from Apple, the company fell on hard times. As I mentioned, it was on the verge of bankruptcy when the board asked Jobs to come back. In a market driven by producing the fastest priciest machines possible, Jobs pushed Apple the other way and came out with the iMac which saved Apple.



Jobs wasn't an inventor, nor did he have a personal hand in creating the products his company is known for. Instead, his business vision and leadership is what helped create entire new markets where none existed before.

Answer 3

Who cares, honestly? The guy is dead. Give him a break. As for the people praising him for being such a "good person," how does that affect you in the least? It's not worth getting upset over.

Answer 4

Steve Jobs was a true American genius.



He changed the world significantly.



If it wasn't for Jobs, we'd be playing Yahoo Answers on an abacus, my friend.

Answer 5

Steve Jobs is worm food now. Guess he found out he couldn't take it with him. The Rat Bastard.

If Steve Jobs played for the Chicago Bears no one would have known that he died because they suck and no one watches them.

Answer 6

This is the biggest celebrity death in at least a month. It will pass after Halloween.

Answer 7

Why are you making such a big deal over it?

Answer 8

In order to appreciate his genius and contribution , one needs good gray matter

plebians and common mancan not comprehend his capabilities

when in doubt leave

Answer 9

It's because he's one of the greatest salesmen in the world. So people idolize him and try to be like him so they can become successful. And when you idolize someone and try to be that person, you sort of become unaware of their faults... I guess.

Answer 10

Steve Jobs was awesome. fullstop.