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10 things we miss about Steve Jobs
It’s hard to believe but it’s been a year since Steve Jobs passed away. Eweek came up with a list, Steve Jobs Left a Lasting Void in The IT Industry: 10 Reason Why. We can’t help but agree.
These are some of the things we miss about Steve Jobs:
1. His innovation
This is an obvious one. Even competitors respected Steve Jobs as one of the world’s most innovative chief executive.
2. An incredible passion
Another fairly obvious one. Steve Jobs had an incredible passion for technology, which drove his innovation.
3. A desire to be the best
Some may have considered Steve Jobs to be arrogant, but it’s all a part of wanting to be the best and it trickled down into Apple.
4. An end-to-end obsession with Apple products at Apple
Under Jobs, every product mattered. It showed in every device Apple launched.
5. A clear vision for the future
Steve Jobs was a master at determining what the future might hold and delivering products that would help his company stay ahead of the curve.
6. The excitement when he took the stage
Who could forget this black sweater? There was something about Apple press events when Steve Jobs was leading them.
7. The feeling that something special was coming
When Steve Jobs was running Apple, the company was unpredictable.
8. Industry protection
Steve Jobs often spoke out on the value of protecting the industry and kept music and movie companies at bay.
9. His ability to inspire competitors to catch up
When Steve Jobs released a product, competitors worked hard to catch up.
10. His funny jabs at competitors
Steve Jobs was always willing to take some jabs at competitors. And whenever he had the chance, he would target companies like Microsoft and Google, saying that their products were sub-par.
RIP. Steve Jobs.