the apple co-founder passed away on the 5th and the world hasn't stopped talking about him ever since..what was it that made him comparable to some would say thomas edison! the man no doubt was a great entrepreneur and he certainly doesn't need an obituary by a person who doesn't own an apple product..but after reading and hearing about him all day today i fell like putting forth some views of my own!
jobs as most of u by now must be aware was not a college graduate and was an adopted child..he mentions in one of his famous speeches, how lucky he was to have understood what he wanted early in his life and made decisions which were more or less guided by his heart..having being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2003 he understood what each passing day meant and the need to utilize the little time he had..
well some people also suggest that he was more of an expert in marketing rather than a creator..he knew his business well and that certainly helped the company scale new heights, apple is the most valuable company in the world today, leaving behind competitors like microsoft and ibm!
jobs as most of u by now must be aware was not a college graduate and was an adopted child..he mentions in one of his famous speeches, how lucky he was to have understood what he wanted early in his life and made decisions which were more or less guided by his heart..having being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2003 he understood what each passing day meant and the need to utilize the little time he had..
it was under his supervision that the mac and the 'i' products saw light of the day and needless to say these creations were milestones in the history of modern technology..but more important was their packaging and elegance they brought along..even steve at certain moments had to confess to the technology not being their original but what they finally made out of it certainly was..
a few days before steve passed away i was reading an article questioning the exorbitant prices of the ipad in comparison to one of the products by its competitors, the amazon kindle fire..the later is not very different from what the ipad has to offer, even so the price difference is huge..apple it is said has a huge margin of profit(30%) whereas amazon is ready to even face loses for a long term gain and is said to have a margin of just around 3%..so the big ques was that why would anybody ever buy an apple ipad?..apple by now undrstnds the fact that more than anything else it the sleekness of their products that adds to the charm and that owning the brand's products has become a status symbol among the youth and elder generation alike..
just the othr day a frnd who was planning to buy a new phone said now that steve is no more he'l have to buy the new iphone just as a tribute to him..this proves what a strong influence the 'stay hungry. stay foolish.' man exercised..
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