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Steve Jobs Passes Away

Statement by Apple’s Board of Directors:

We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today.

Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.

His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts.

From all of us at MacTech/MacNews: Our hearts and sympathy go out to the family, and to the community at large.

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Greg’s Bite: Regarding Steve Jobs

By Greg Mills

Steve Jobs drew strong opinions about himself and his ideas. He knew what he knew and come hell or high water, he stuck to his opinions. The taste and marketing wisdom he espoused led entire industries that correctly followed his lead or suffered for it. Confidence based on true genius has great value, and Apple is the result of a series of Steve’s visions that resulted in “insanely great products” and the world’s most valuable company.

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Greg’s Bite: Steve Jobs’ Creativity

By Greg Mills

We all knew Mr. Jobs is fighting cancer or the aftermath of it. Despite knowing he was on medical leave, it was very reassuring that he popped up at product releases to a thundering applause. Turning over the reins to Apple when there are still unreleased new products in the cue, that need refining, must be the hardest part of his work at Apple for him to relinquish. Steve Jobs is a compulsive perfectionist and he demanded a level of elegance unseen in so many products.

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Jobs: Taxing Tag Fields Everywhere

As written time and time again today, today is the end of an era. This isn’t just about a CEO, an innovator, or a leader. It’s about a man who decided to change the world time and time and time again. Some called him a tyrant. Others a genius. Bill Gates respected his “taste.” Other’s his “reality distortion field.”

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Steve Jobs Resigns as CEO from Apple

Apple has just announced that Steve Jobs is resigning as CEO. Apple has published a letter from Steve Jobs to the Board of Directors and the Apple Community as follows:

To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community:

I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come.

I hereby resign as CEO of Apple. I would like to serve, if the Board sees fit, as Chairman of the Board, director and Apple employee.

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