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Sin_of_Onin  Posts: 1,307
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Jaedence posted:
I would read it but I heard it is a rehash of things I already know from previous articles or books. Jobs was a perfectionist but "real artists ship." He didn't bathe when he was younger, wore crappy clothes, fasted for weeks on end, was mean to a lot of people, strange, vindictive and incredibly creative with a good vision. He was adopted but eventually found out he had a sister, was a good tipper to his father but didn't know he was his dad.
Is there more to it than that?
A biography is far different than some hit pieces. It creates a much different picture because the picture is more complete. There was plenty in the book that I had heard before but it never really did him justice or his history justice. For example the fact that he was a jerk. How was he able to be such a jerk? How did it impact his life at various points? Does he actually ever really change?
A lot of people will avoid the book simply based on just how strong of a personality he was. That is amazing in itself. The love for him and the hate for him is fascinating.
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Sin_of_Onin Posts: 1,307
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Moe_Nox posted:
Hippie? Bonk, Steve Jobs was as far away from the title of hippie as you are from the title of gigolo.
There was definitely a hippie part of his personality. His own personality contradicted with itself on multiple levels. He could be both a hippie and completely not one.
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Moe_Nox Title: In Moe We Trust
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From what I gathered from talking to some people that talk to people that talk to others that knew the friends of Job's cousins, he did some drugs in college and that was it. Much like the rest of the country.
Modeeb is a hippie, Steve Jobs not so much.
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Sin_of_Onin Posts: 1,307
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Moe_Nox posted:
From what I gathered from talking to some people that talk to people that talk to others that knew the friends of Job's cousins, he did some drugs in college and that was it. Much like the rest of the country.
Modeeb is a hippie, Steve Jobs not so much.
lol
just read the book IMO.
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eodoll Posts: 1,028
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I dont care about steve jobs. They can put it into a wiki 2 paragraph short and thats good enough for me.
Did you ever hear of philo farnsworth? He died penniless but he nvented the tv by the time he was 21.
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Sin_of_Onin Posts: 1,307
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eodoll posted:
I dont care about steve jobs. They can put it into a wiki 2 paragraph short and thats good enough for me.
Did you ever hear of philo farnsworth? He died penniless but he nvented the tv by the time he was 21.
The fact that Steve Jobs creates this kind of reaction is a testament to who he was. Which is incredibly strange IMO.
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eodoll Posts: 1,028
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He doesnt create it, its people like you
The cult of steve jobs
Just like the cult of facebook.
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Ashmaele Title: Pastor of Muppets
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Sin_of_Onin posted:
How can I be the only one that read this?
You're the only Outposter not cheap enough to wait for it to be released in paperback?
shot in the dark
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Sin_of_Onin Posts: 1,307
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eodoll posted:
He doesnt create it, its people like you
The cult of steve jobs
Just like the cult of facebook.
I am not a part of the cult by any means but I am also not part of the anti Steve Jobs cult either. The emotions on both sides are fascinating to see.
I admit my parents did own a Mac back in the day and I remember going over to friend's homes to play on their computers and being shocked at how far behind they were. When they finally caught up years later there was wide spread joy but most of that came from what they copied from the Mac. I also remember going to the computer store to buy games and seeing a 100 great games, none of which I could buy.
If you can step back and be objective about it there is no doubt that Steve Jobs had an impact in a way like some people don't. That includes the impact of Woz who was a brilliant guy and should get a lot of credit for what he did. Taken as a whole though it is clear that Jobs contributed a lot but it is harder to quantify. Which is where a lot of the hate and love probably comes from.
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I'm not much of a biography reader, and I definitely avoid bios published right after a celebrity death. I'll likely read a Jobs biography in about ten years or so, let the dust settle a bit and let people's feelings and privacy concerns cool off and the research will yield better, and likely more accurate, information.
Also, paperback.
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