Steve Jobs has passed away within less than 24 hours of Apple's launch of not the much heralded iPhone5 but a seemingly far less exciting iPhone 4S. I have never owned a piece of Apple technology, although I have worked on many Apple PCs over the years and Mrs NotaSheep owns an iPad and an iPod although neither of these get as much use as they should.
I have long admired Apple's design philosophy but find the way that one is coerced further and further into Apple-land irritating. Even worse though is the way that Apple charge top dollar for their hardware and take a ridiculously large cut from people who wish to sell via the App Store. It is strange how Microsoft are derided by such as the BBC for their monopolistic position in the PC world, yet Apple whose practices make Microsoft sometimes look like angels are lauded by the same organisations; presumably because they are still seen as trendy insurgents, despite them now being nothing of the sort.
Regardless of the above, Steve Jobs' death is a great loss to the world of technology and he will be missed.
I have long admired Apple's design philosophy but find the way that one is coerced further and further into Apple-land irritating. Even worse though is the way that Apple charge top dollar for their hardware and take a ridiculously large cut from people who wish to sell via the App Store. It is strange how Microsoft are derided by such as the BBC for their monopolistic position in the PC world, yet Apple whose practices make Microsoft sometimes look like angels are lauded by the same organisations; presumably because they are still seen as trendy insurgents, despite them now being nothing of the sort.
Regardless of the above, Steve Jobs' death is a great loss to the world of technology and he will be missed.
Not sure he was much of a techie, but anyone who lists Dylan, Lennon, the Stones and the Who in his top 10 albums obviously has great taste.
ReplyDeleteExcellent piece. Couldn't agree more . Steve Jobs R.I.P.
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