Steve Jobs — What a Man… or is he a God?
I am amazed at how many people who have done far less than Steve Jobs are worshiped as Gods for performing meaningless miracles.
This man in my opinion has preformed so many real life transforming miracles, it is hard to not glorify him.
His name is definitely interchangeably used with Apple until now, even when he was not with Apple. Without Steve Jobs will Apple be the same? Will Steve really leave Apple?
The above questions will only be answered as time progresses.
Let us look at the miracles he has performed,
He has definitely served the role of a Creator
- Apple II
- Macintosh
- Ipod
- IPhone
- Ipad
Each one of the above has transformed the world in more ways than one can imagine.
He has also been the Destroyer of companies with outdated and boring products. Examples of companies he has destroyed are,
- Nokia
- Research in Motion
- Hewlett Packard (one of the first companies to be formed in Silicon Valley)
- Dell (??)
He is also the Preserver and Grower
- Apple stock was $3.19 on July 10 1997 when Steve Jobs came back to Apple after a hiatus
- Apple stock was $6.36 on April 11, 2003 when Steve Jobs announced the ITunes store
- Apples stock closed $376 August 24, 2011
Viewing it another way, Steve Jobs (Apple) was born in 1971 went public in 1980. Apple died (metaphorically speaking of course) when Steve Jobs left in 1985. Apple was resurrected in 1997 when Steve Jobs returned to Apple. In 2011, Apple is on its way to be the most valuable company in the world.
If the above does not qualify for some godliness, I do not know what will…
I wish Steve Jobs all the best.
Mustafa Savliwala