RIP Steve Jobs
RIP Steve Jobs
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- monospaced0
Schools will probably be named after him. Like Edison.
- Not so sure about that.CygnusZero4
- Edison had a bigger impact on the world.CygnusZero4
- I agree mono, in 10 years people will understand how important that chap was...Ambushstudio
- Steve's vision made computers useful and ubiquitous, thus defining the modern world, much like a lightbulb.monospaced
- OH COME ON.
They were both Patent hoarding team-members..detritus - and I really do question this whol 'Jobs invented the PC' thing. that's total bullshit.detritus
- 'Team leaders' even.detritus
- Difference is Edison worked alone, coming up with ideas and building them. Steve didnt do this.CygnusZero4
- Steve worked with teams to create things. Some of these things arent solely from him.CygnusZero4
- I never, ever said he invented the computer. I said his vision made computing useful for the everyday person.monospaced
- It's Apple as a whole, hundreds of individuals, who invented things. But Steve was the face.monospaced
- You mightnt've, mono - but the rest of the free world is saying he did.detritus
- Edison had the company. Edison DID NOT work alone. Tesla worked for Edison.JSK
- ..and your posts and reverence implies sole responsibility.detritus
- Read up on Edison - he was a bit of a bastard. Like Jobs. But then, so are many Greats. Hitler and Khan too...detritus
- well, we all know most of the world are idiots. I don't want to be misinterpreted.monospaced
- (that was a bit of a joke, before anyone gets too angsty)detritus
- Edison didn't work alone. He worked very much like Jobs__TM
- Edison company has turned in to utility corp after years.JSK