Ciao Steve

Ora che è successo veramente, percepisco ancora di più ciò che è stato Steve per me, per tutti noi utenti mac. Ho avuto il privilegio di vivere tutta l'era Jobs, i successi più eclatanti, le idee che hanno cambiato il modo di usare il computer, sentire la musica, vedere le foto. Grazie a quest'uomo e ai suoi prodotti mi sono avvicinato al mondo della tecnologia come forse mai avrei fatto. Ci mancherai tanto Steve. Mancherà la tua pacatezza, il tuo stile unico e inimitabile, mancherà il tuo genio e la tua perfezione in tutto ciò che facevi. Resterà indelebile nel tempo tutta la tua opera, racchiusa in quel piccolo simbolo semplice e perfetto, che mi accompagna da quasi vent'anni. Ciao Steve. Ciao grande uomo.

In questa toccante immagine, Steve Jobs ha appena finito di presentare il suo keynote alla WWDC 2011 del 6 giugno. Jobs cerca l'appoggio e l'affetto della moglie Laurene per un motivo ben preciso, e quasi nessuno coglie quell'attimo cruciale. Un comportamento sommesso che mai abbiamo visto assumere al CEO di Apple. In quell'istante, solo loro due sanno che quel keynote sarà l'ultimo per Steve.

Alcune testate giornalistiche mondiali.

“The world rarely sees someone who has had the profound impact Steve has had, the effects of which will be felt for many generations to come. For those of us lucky enough to get to work with him, it’s been an insanely great honor. I will miss Steve immensely.”
Bill Gates

"Steve, thank you for being a mentor and a friend. Thanks for showing that what you build can change the world. I will miss you."
Mark Zuckerberg

"The world has lost a visionary. And there may be no greater tribute to Steve's success than the fact that much of the world learned of his passing on a device he invented. Michelle and I send our thoughts and prayers to Steve's wife Laurene, his family, and all those who loved him."
President Barack Obama

"Steve Jobs was an iconic entrepreneur and businessman whose impact on technology was felt beyond Silicon Valley. He will be remembered for the innovation he brought to market and the inspiration he brought to the world."
Meg Whitman, President and CEO, HP

"No words can adequately express our sadness at Steve's death or our gratitude for the opportunity to work with him. We will honor his memory by dedicating ourselves to continuing the work he loved so much."
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple

"Steve Jobs was an extraordinary visionary, our very dear friend and the guiding light of the Pixar family. He saw the potential of what Pixar could be before the rest of us, and beyond what anyone ever imagined. Steve took a chance on us and believed in our crazy dream of making computer animated films; the one thing he always said was to simply 'make it great.' He is why Pixar turned out the way we did and his strength, integrity and love of life has made us all better people. He will forever be a part of Pixar's DNA. Our hearts go out to his wife Laurene and their children during this incredibly difficult time."
John Lasseter, Chief Creative Officer, and Ed Catmull, President, Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios

"From the earliest days of Google, whenever Larry and I sought inspiration for vision and leadership, we needed to look no farther than Cupertino. Steve, your passion for excellence is felt by anyone who has ever touched an Apple product (including the macbook I am writing this on right now). And I have witnessed it in person the few times we have met. On behalf of all of us at Google and more broadly in technology, you will be missed very much. My condolences to family, friends, and colleagues at Apple."
Sergey Brin

"I am very, very sad to hear the news about Steve. He was a great man with incredible achievements and amazing brilliance. He always seemed to be able to say in very few words what you actually should have been thinking before you thought it. His focus on the user experience above all else has always been an inspiration to me. He was very kind to reach out to me as I became CEO of Google and spend time offering his advice and knowledge even though he was not at all well. My thoughts are with his family and the whole Apple family."
Larry Page

"I want to express my deepest condolences at the passing of Steve Jobs, one of the founders of our industry and a true visionary. My heart goes out to his family, everyone at Apple and everyone who has been touched by his work."
Steve Ballmer

"Tonight our City -- a city that has always had such respect and admiration for creative genius -- joins with people around the planet in remembering a great man and keeping Laurene and the rest of the Jobs family in our thoughts and prayers."
Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City

La lettera di Tim Cook scritta ai dipendenti Apple dopo la morte di Steve:

Ho una notizia molto triste da condividere con voi tutti. Steve è mancato nella giornata di oggi. Apple perde un genio creativo e un visionario, e il mondo perde un essere umano affascinante. Quelli di noi che hanno avuto la fortuna di conoscerlo e lavorarci insieme, hanno perso un caro amico e un mentore capace di ispirare i colleghi. Steve lascia dietro di sè un’azienda che solo lui avrebbe potuto costruire, e il suo spirito sarà per sempre il fondamento di Apple. Stiamo organizzando una celebrazione per tutti i dipendenti, in memoria della straordinaria vita di Steve, avrà luogo presto. Se volete condividere i vostri pensieri, ricordi e condoglianze, potete usare la mail rememberingsteve@apple.com. Non ci sono parole adatte ad esprimere la nostra tristezza per la morte di Steve nè la gratitudine che proviamo per aver avuto l’opportunità di lavorare con lui. Onoreremo la sua memoria dedicando anima e corpo alla prosecuzione del lavoro che ha così tanto amato durante la sua vita.

Tim

Qui una completissima galleria fotografica con tante foto storiche.

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