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Posted: Oct 5th 2011 8:24PM SmashZilla said
iSad
Posted: Oct 5th 2011 9:03PM digitalwolf said
@SmashZilla
i'm not suprised
(given the handling of the rumor rumor)
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i'm not suprised
(given the handling of the rumor rumor)
Posted: Oct 5th 2011 9:15PM R Planteer said
@pally321
Saved Windows, wha??? Please enlightment me.
I may not have agreed with this man's business policies, and I even hated his outright elimination of Apple's philanthropy programs....
But it is sad to lose one of the true geniuses of the computing revolution. RIP.
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Saved Windows, wha??? Please enlightment me.
I may not have agreed with this man's business policies, and I even hated his outright elimination of Apple's philanthropy programs....
But it is sad to lose one of the true geniuses of the computing revolution. RIP.
Posted: Oct 5th 2011 9:21PM Morisato13 said
@SmashZilla
That picture is creepy... it's like he's staring into my soul from beyond the grave...
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That picture is creepy... it's like he's staring into my soul from beyond the grave...
Posted: Oct 5th 2011 9:27PM R Planteer said
@pally321
I know Microsoft bailed Apple out of bankrupcty in 1997 by buying $150 million worth of stock. Is that what you are thinking of?
Anyways, this isn't the time for fanboy wars (largely my fault, apologies). RIP Pirate of the Silicon Sea.
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I know Microsoft bailed Apple out of bankrupcty in 1997 by buying $150 million worth of stock. Is that what you are thinking of?
Anyways, this isn't the time for fanboy wars (largely my fault, apologies). RIP Pirate of the Silicon Sea.
Posted: Oct 5th 2011 10:07PM D3m0sthenes said
@SmashZilla
Watch Pirates of Silicon Valley, Steve Jobs basically created Windows just to have it stolen by Bill Gates, then he goes on to create the most wealthy company in the world.
The man with two multi-billion dollar ideas.
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Watch Pirates of Silicon Valley, Steve Jobs basically created Windows just to have it stolen by Bill Gates, then he goes on to create the most wealthy company in the world.
The man with two multi-billion dollar ideas.
Posted: Oct 5th 2011 10:22PM DiscoStick J81 said
@pally321 He saved Windows? You really need to know your history, and be more informed before you make a fool out of yourself, you fanboy.
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Posted: Oct 5th 2011 11:04PM Master Troll said
@SmashZilla
"Steve Jobs dies and the entire world finds out/tweets/texts about it on the devices he created. That's not a bad way to go."
QFT!
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"Steve Jobs dies and the entire world finds out/tweets/texts about it on the devices he created. That's not a bad way to go."
QFT!
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 5:20AM Fabius Bile said
@D3m0sthenes
wrong
when Microsoft got started, Mr. Gates bought a DOS system for $50k from a college student the night before he was to demo a mini-computer OS for IBM. Steven Jobs has always maintained the original IBM-PC was a rip-off of the Apple III motherboard. The Apple III had expansion slots for PCI cards, but the vendors and Apple never fully supported the Apple III with software and add-on PCI cards.
Well before the Macintosh, Jobs and the Woz toured Xerox when Xerox had a R&D division and observed a mock-up of the mouse. That little fact canceled all claims to Apple patents.
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wrong
when Microsoft got started, Mr. Gates bought a DOS system for $50k from a college student the night before he was to demo a mini-computer OS for IBM. Steven Jobs has always maintained the original IBM-PC was a rip-off of the Apple III motherboard. The Apple III had expansion slots for PCI cards, but the vendors and Apple never fully supported the Apple III with software and add-on PCI cards.
Well before the Macintosh, Jobs and the Woz toured Xerox when Xerox had a R&D division and observed a mock-up of the mouse. That little fact canceled all claims to Apple patents.
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 5:53AM pedasn said
@SmashZilla
today, i wont flame about apple.
today, i honor the achievements of mister jobs. truly a visioneer and creative person whose life inspires to be different. never thought his death would mean anything to me, but today prooves me wrong. RIP Mr. Jobs.
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today, i wont flame about apple.
today, i honor the achievements of mister jobs. truly a visioneer and creative person whose life inspires to be different. never thought his death would mean anything to me, but today prooves me wrong. RIP Mr. Jobs.
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 8:30AM kmcroc said
@pally321 it was MS that saved Apple with a huge loan , during Jobs second go around w/ the company he created . if am not mistaken the partnership or loan was announced during a mac expo. think it was the year Jobs was introduced Halo from Bungie . but never happened cause MS bought bungie .
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Posted: Oct 6th 2011 8:47AM Blackbird37 said
@Aguiluz
Name a computer/tablet/mp3 player/cell phone manufacturer that doesn't release a product every few months. Hell, Samsung has released/announced 12 phones since 2009 just with the word "Galaxy" in their name. Look how many Laptops Toshiba or Sony or Acer or Dell are selling at any one time. If anything, Apple tends to get criticized for not releasing new models enough.
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Name a computer/tablet/mp3 player/cell phone manufacturer that doesn't release a product every few months. Hell, Samsung has released/announced 12 phones since 2009 just with the word "Galaxy" in their name. Look how many Laptops Toshiba or Sony or Acer or Dell are selling at any one time. If anything, Apple tends to get criticized for not releasing new models enough.
Posted: Oct 5th 2011 8:25PM Alex Trebek said
2 Hours Ago? I smell a conspiracy theory...
Posted: Oct 5th 2011 8:30PM Alex Trebek said
@Alex Trebek
Just so those know what I'm talking about, this article apeared as two hours old just a minute ago, but now it's in the front at eight.
http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa385/mexx36/fbgvdfgdfgdf.png
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Just so those know what I'm talking about, this article apeared as two hours old just a minute ago, but now it's in the front at eight.
http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa385/mexx36/fbgvdfgdfgdf.png
Posted: Oct 5th 2011 8:34PM RickGhastly said
@Alex Trebek
Yeah, they managed to make us look stupid pretty quickly. It was half-way down the list of stories, wedged in somewhere between the Ubisoft self defense game and secret Doom levels in Rage (both of which had more comments).
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Yeah, they managed to make us look stupid pretty quickly. It was half-way down the list of stories, wedged in somewhere between the Ubisoft self defense game and secret Doom levels in Rage (both of which had more comments).
Posted: Oct 5th 2011 10:22PM TraceurRyuk Part III said
@Alex Trebek
...Why do you have Internet Explorer pinned to your taskbar?
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...Why do you have Internet Explorer pinned to your taskbar?
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 12:16AM Foetoid said
@TraceurRyuk Part III
Lmfao. I unpin mine the moment i install windows and go for chrome. What actually bothers me more, is his taskbar windows are combined. That drives me batty, same with his hiding of programs on the bottom right. I have to have mine all visible or again, it drive me nuts.
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Lmfao. I unpin mine the moment i install windows and go for chrome. What actually bothers me more, is his taskbar windows are combined. That drives me batty, same with his hiding of programs on the bottom right. I have to have mine all visible or again, it drive me nuts.
Posted: Oct 5th 2011 8:25PM RickGhastly said
How was news this huge 2 hours ago with only one comment?
Posted: Oct 5th 2011 8:27PM Alex Trebek said
@RickGhastly
The article was previously written, I guess the news had an embargo time?
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The article was previously written, I guess the news had an embargo time?
Posted: Oct 5th 2011 8:39PM Alex Trebek said
@Colin
It was a joke, chill. Obviously I'm terribly sad about the news.
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It was a joke, chill. Obviously I'm terribly sad about the news.
Posted: Oct 5th 2011 8:27PM CyberAly said
RIP Steve
Posted: Oct 5th 2011 10:04PM mywhitenoise said
@DV8ing1
Really? You don't think the smart phone you have isn't an imitation of an iPhone? Do you not have an iPod? Do you not have a huge library of mp3s that were boldly supported as a business model, when other powers believed the physical album was here to stay? Do you not have any editing software that has been made more intuitive thanks to Apples innovation? What about your laptop, is it designed in similar fashion as a macbook? Apple and Steve Jobs' impact goes far beyond Mac OS.
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Really? You don't think the smart phone you have isn't an imitation of an iPhone? Do you not have an iPod? Do you not have a huge library of mp3s that were boldly supported as a business model, when other powers believed the physical album was here to stay? Do you not have any editing software that has been made more intuitive thanks to Apples innovation? What about your laptop, is it designed in similar fashion as a macbook? Apple and Steve Jobs' impact goes far beyond Mac OS.
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 12:32AM (Unverified) said
@mywhitenoise
crApple sheep in the mist fellow joystiqers!
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crApple sheep in the mist fellow joystiqers!
Posted: Oct 6th 2011 12:45AM (Unverified) said
@mywhitenoise
Relax bro, he's just showing his respect for a fine man.
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Relax bro, he's just showing his respect for a fine man.
Posted: Oct 5th 2011 8:28PM eat it said
man only 56 years old?
Posted: Oct 5th 2011 10:25PM jackal said
@eat it
"man only 56 years old?"
As callous as it will surely sound (it's not meant to be disrespectful in anyway), he was extremely fortunate to survive for as long as he did. The prognosis for pancreatic cancer for most people is...less than 10 months and that's with aggressive medical treatment; he fought it claw, tooth, and nail FOR YEARS to hold onto something most of us take for granted. Rest in peace, Mr. Jobs; you lost a battle you shouldn't have had to wage in the first place.
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"man only 56 years old?"
As callous as it will surely sound (it's not meant to be disrespectful in anyway), he was extremely fortunate to survive for as long as he did. The prognosis for pancreatic cancer for most people is...less than 10 months and that's with aggressive medical treatment; he fought it claw, tooth, and nail FOR YEARS to hold onto something most of us take for granted. Rest in peace, Mr. Jobs; you lost a battle you shouldn't have had to wage in the first place.
Posted: Oct 5th 2011 11:10PM Master Troll said
@eat it
Yeah. Makes you wonder right? So young and rich. Money isn't enough to get you better. Kinda makes me wonder. When i/if get a serious illness in my future. I have no chance with my income (10$ an hour). he had all the money in the world and still couldn't be saved. Sad. RIP.
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Yeah. Makes you wonder right? So young and rich. Money isn't enough to get you better. Kinda makes me wonder. When i/if get a serious illness in my future. I have no chance with my income (10$ an hour). he had all the money in the world and still couldn't be saved. Sad. RIP.
Posted: Oct 5th 2011 8:28PM NaeemTHM said
People will forever argue wether iOS, Android, WP7, etc. is the better smartphone OS, but the fact remains Apple and Steve Jobs got us all here. If it wasn't for him I'd probably still be rocking my Palm Treo!
Thanks for all the neat shit Jobs; the mobile computing world just got a whole lot less interesting.
Thanks for all the neat shit Jobs; the mobile computing world just got a whole lot less interesting.
