Apple became the most valuable publicly traded company at $665.15 a share in the U.S. topping out oil tycoon Exxon Mobile. There seems to be no end in sight as the anticipation of new versions of the iPhone and iPad models that have been predicted to hit stores during the second half of this year. Apples iPod, iPhone, and most recent i pad products have become an integrated part of modern day life and in the process produced billions for its mother company. All in all considering a dwindling US economy it’s good to know of an American start up having such success. Although if you’re in the electronic consumer market ex. Samsung which just lost a jaw dropping patent copyright infringement dispute against the mogul giant. From there perspective Apple might seem more of an Evil Empire monetizing over the market Bill Gates the Darth Vader and Steve Jobs the Sith Lord. Apple’s narcissistic crusade to attempt to control the mobile world is a mere refection of egotistical mantras of Gates and Jobs.
There lays the question what could one possible despise about the rebel child Steve Jobs? After all he is the pinnacle realized notion of the American dream. With all respect to Steve’s recent passing and memory, there is nothing but admiration for what he has left the world with and there isn’t a dispute of the dedication he placed onto his life’s work. This is genuinely a man that helped shape the future of humanity for years to come.
With that note it is common knowledge that the man himself, like most eccentric wealthy billionaires had many quirks some not so admirable and was the introverted anti socialite that only a mere genius could have adopted. In relation and comparison to Bill, Jobs was the paradox of the tech geek in essence being the sales driven force behind Microsoft. He was very publicly accepted and well liked for a long period time post Apples burst into dominant success. Bill Gates was the evil child of the duo and could have easily been the leader of a new world order. But with time the seasons do change and Gates stepped away and good heartily devoted his efforts to the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation.
One can speculate when or why Steve turned to the dark side, his departure from Apple’s inner circle. His health itself could have been the reason for his late judgment calls and withdrawal but those in themselves are mere speculations. Jobs always obsessing over control surprisingly out of character gave freedom to Walter Isaacson's in the composition of his 571-page biography. Thus exposing and solidifying not very admirable business practices and sadly personal faults of a man. To Jobs defense tragically he never got the opportunity to reflect and correct or even change as Gates has done. You can’t commend a dying man for being meticulous over what he spent so much time and energy building none of us common man could even fathom off. But everything must come with sacrifice and Jobs family surely must have missed the man we will never have known, and this is neglect is a character flaw not easily forgiven. In the media his presence was gloom rarely offering a smile and the hunt tactics that he enforced going after anyone that threatened Apple. This including confiscating property of school kids citing copyright infringements has cast Apples operations under a grey lighted reputation that the public seemingly ignores probably sue to the rake back it’s given via stock profits. Not to mention the questionable outsourcing by a stronghold American business in a failing of its motherland. Lingering whispers of overworked slaved Chinese workers left with little monetary compensation. All well in Steve Jobs moral responsibility and conscious.
Next Week Volume 2 of Steve Jobs I Hate You
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