Steve Jobs resigns as CEO of Apple
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- BusterBoy0
Guess there's a fair chance they'll bring this back then.
- ukit0
It's magical
- SteveJobs0
SJ: this phenominal new product is amazing, and has these incredible features, boasting a revolutionary design.
TC: this new gorgeous product is just absolutely darling and has these faaaabulous features boasting a cute design *giggle*
- ********0
I must say, these two guys were the pioneers of their generations and ours.
- CALLES0
bitches... i expect 100 posts the least!
- dasmeteor0
iQuit
- ********0
I'm selling my stocks in this company pronto!
Ain't going to exist well with that Tim dude running shit.
Later gator...
- toodee0
Surely they must have uploaded his consciousness into a giant Mac Pro?
- ********0
Icon Ambulance
One Sunday morning, January 6th, 2008 I was attending religious services when my cell phone vibrated. As discreetly as possible, I checked the phone and noticed that my phone said "Caller ID unknown". I choose to ignore.
After services, as I was walking to my car with my family, I checked my cell phone messages. The message left was from Steve Jobs. "Vic, can you call me at home? I have something urgent to discuss" it said.
Before I even reached my car, I called Steve Jobs back. I was responsible for all mobile applications at Google, and in that role, had regular dealings with Steve. It was one of the perks of the job.
"Hey Steve - this is Vic", I said. "I'm sorry I didn't answer your call earlier. I was in religious services, and the caller ID said unknown, so I didn't pick up".
Steve laughed. He said, "Vic, unless the Caller ID said 'GOD', you should never pick up during services".
I laughed nervously. After all, while it was customary for Steve to call during the week upset about something, it was unusual for him to call me on Sunday and ask me to call his home. I wondered what was so important?
"So Vic, we have an urgent issue, one that I need addressed right away. I've already assigned someone from my team to help you, and I hope you can fix this tomorrow" said Steve.
"I've been looking at the Google logo on the iPhone and I'm not happy with the icon. The second O in Google doesn't have the right yellow gradient. It's just wrong and I'm going to have Greg fix it tomorrow. Is that okay with you?"
Of course this was okay with me. A few minutes later on that Sunday I received an email from Steve with the subject "Icon Ambulance". The email directed me to work with Greg Christie to fix the icon.
Since I was 11 years old and fell in love with an Apple II, I have dozens of stories to tell about Apple products. They have been a part of my life for decades. Even when I worked for 15 years for Bill Gates at Microsoft, I had a huge admiration for Steve and what Apple had produced.
But in the end, when I think about leadership, passion and attention to detail, I think back to the call I received from Steve Jobs on a Sunday morning in January. It was a lesson I'll never forget. CEOs should care about details. Even shades of yellow. On a Sunday.
To one of the greatest leaders I've ever met, my prayers and hopes are with you Steve.
- if any of our bosses pulled that shit we'd call them a cuntscarabin
- chrisRG0
Everybody is acting like he had passed away...
- ********0
^ indeed, steve with out apple is death and apple with steve is death
- ernexbcn0
A bunch of you:
- ha********
- this guy thinks apple will thrive without him, good luck with that champCygnusZero4
- Yeah like everything Apple did in all these years was made by Jobs, it's a huge companyernexbcn
- And with a big bag of cash of like 80 billion dollars to keep going, and a roadmap of products seternexbcn
- How did things work out for them when he was gone for 10 years, hmmm?CygnusZero4
- you can't compare that situation with the current one for fucks sakeernexbcn
- ha
- CALLES0
wonder what the tombstone will look like
- Projectile0
wait wait wait!! So you're telling me that STEEEVE is quitting his JOOB?!!! AHAHAHAHAHAA!!! I'm here all weekthankyouthankyou
- ********0
I guess it's kinda sad he's dying, but I don't know him. Do I wish I were him, now that I know he has the cancer. FUCK NO! can't take it with you, Stevie 'ol boy.
- JackRyan0
I hope he comes out of this thing. That being said, there are an incredible amount of super talented people around him at Apple. Ive always felt that Apples giant leap ahead in the industry was largely do to Johnny Ives.
- if he's that designer dude, yes, Jobs lucked the fuck out with him and his iPod designs********
- He's been there for a while. He got them out of the beige hell. I think his first work was on all that colorful translucent iMacs and towers.JackRyan
- if he's that designer dude, yes, Jobs lucked the fuck out with him and his iPod designs
- clearThoughts0
True, but who will find the next Johnny Ives or Steve Wozniak? Finding talent, pushing them to create something incredible and market it seemed to be Steve Job's role...
- True.JackRyan
- that's why I'm selling my Apple stocks.********
- stoplying0
Quitter.
- SteveJobs0
BRB everybody. Off to go start a non-profit foundation and start giving away my billions.
- Bill can help you out with that.bulletfactory
- let Bill do it, rather buy an island and go down in a blaze of glory with coke and whores!********
- CyBrainX0
I haven't read much of this thread, but I think Apple will be better off without him in the long run. He was making some pretty stupid moves in the last few years.
- funny post, guyCygnusZero4
- lolmonospaced
- yeah look at teh stock. yeh that iphone, ipad was stupid.
stocks steady as she goes! carry on!74LEO