Goodbye Steve...

I first heard his name when the i-phone was launched.As I grew older,Steve Jobs was the name talked about by every geeky pal of mine.He had been a living legend in the 21st century and I wondered why the overlords make sure to snatch the good guys away from the world.


At a time when Microsoft and Bill Gates were household names,Steve Jobs had been modest throughout his glowing career.MacIntosh Computers and Apple were not heard often due to the inundated monopoly of the former in my country.
He was no engineer,not a programmer.Nor did he graduate in any specific field.
He was this visionary,an entrepreneur with a way of thinking that was probably far ahead of the time.His inventions have not only revolutionized the digital world, but have created a field that one may have only imagined couple of decades ago.
It is not common knowledge that Jobs was not just inventor of the i-tech,but he also had the courage to introduce the mouse technology that revolutionized GUI computers.
He had also revolutionized the animation field since he was with Pixar.
He had been one of the few who had been there,done that.


He had won a number of distinctions in his life.Fortune magazine listed him among the most powerful persons among the world.He was awarded the National Medal of technology in his younger days.He was in the California hall of fame.In September 2011, Jobs was ranked No.17 on Forbes The World's Most Powerful People.He was a one of his kind.He brought a sea change in the field of business and technology,and had the acumen to combine the two to give a new generation of marketing technological devices.
His genius was unbridled , and vision unparalleled.

But nothing can be taken away from his courage to fight the most dreaded disease of mankind.A rare cancer of the pancreas,was threatening him as he grew frail each day.But he fought back.Created one novelty after another.The i-pod was just the beginning.In came the i-touch and the i-phone.With newer versions more better and amazing than the former,he had created a magical digital market.Apple was modest in its beginnings and in moniker.But it was really stark in contrast with its market.Steve Jobs had created a corporate mega demon in the technology market.
Alas,his health was beginning to betray.Even his shareholders were concerned.He was not to be stopped,however.With time not on his side,he gave us the tablet i-pad and i-phone 4.He was a perfectionist.His business skills were shrewd and simple.He was known to be notoriously demanding,but then for perfection you cant slack off.


His work made him a renowned figure in the world of computers.And also off it.
He will be missed.


Although for Steve Jobs that's probably a huge understatement.