The Father of Macintosh and Co-Founder of Apple Inc. “Steve Jobs” Death is Most Talked about Internet Event
October 6, 2011
News Worldwide — News came in on Wednesday October 5, 2011 that the father of Macintosh and the brilliant brain behind development of iPhone, iPod and iPad died from cancer at the age of 56. Announcement of Steve Jobs Death came in late from Apple on Wednesday at its official website which read;
“Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.”
Steve Jobs death came as a shock and triggered a worldwide mourning. With condolences pouring in from everywhere, in my opinion Steve Jobs is the first mega loss of this century. It is said by social media analysts that Steve’s death is going to be the most talk-about internet event of all times. Estimated by an Australian monitoring agency SR7 a massive 10,000 tweets per second and rising may smash media interactivity level of all times.
Websites have taken shape of memorials including Apple’s official website. News channels are informing their audiences about death of Steve Jobs. The devices that Steve built informed its millions of users worldwide that he has departed. Statements of woes are pouring in from executives of Google to those of Facebook, public statements from Bill Gates to President Obama.
A few of them are:
President Barrack Obama said in a statement: “Michelle and I are saddened to learn of the passing of Steve Jobs. Steve was among the greatest of American innovators – brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it.”
Bill Gates and Paul Allen issued a statement: “The death of Steve Jobs has, and will continue to dominate the blogospheres and news feeds for several days to come—and rightly so. Few people have had such a significant and measureable impact on modern life, and his absence will be felt.”
Jerry Brown Governor of California said; “Steve Jobs was a great California innovator who demonstrated what a totally independent and creative mind can accomplish. Few people have made such a powerful and elegant imprint on our lives. Anne and I wish to express our deepest sympathy to Steve’s wife, Laurene, and their entire family.”
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated: “Steve, thank you for being a mentor and a friend. Thanks for showing that what you build can change the world. I will miss you.”
We never would’ve wondered how Steve Jobs changed our lives until today. It was him who made computer a personal machine. We may have had many at our offices but it was him who got us to have in our living rooms, dorm rooms, bedrooms, and even in our pockets. We may continue to see replication of his ideas around us in the future but we won’t be seeing astounding innovations the way he used to give us. We’ll miss you Steve Jobs.
Posted by Angelia Kates · Filed Under Tech news
