Steve Jobs has passed away
 

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/ste...ry?id=14383813

This is being confirmed across the boards and on Apple.com. It's official folks. The cancer got him. :cry:

Holy Cow. I knew about his cancer, but I just didn't expect it to happen so soon. He was truly one of the visionaries of the twentieth and twenty-first century.

Holy sh*t...

This feels kinda weird right now..

Another legend gone. RIP, Steve.

He was a giant in the technology world. Turned Apple into the one to beat. His genius will be missed. My condolences go out to his family and those who knew him.

Without him it's likely none of us would be looking at this board at all. He truly changed the world.

I use Apple products on a daily bases. They have become so ingrained in my everyday life I don't know what I'd do without them. That is in part because of how versatile and all the gadgets he pushed for them to make.

I will keep all of my Windows-based PC's vs. Mac arguments to myself this time.

Rest in peace, Steve Jobs. You had some weird business models, but you were integral in bringing the personal computer to the average consumer.

Man, this is a shock. I knew he was fighting cancer, but I didn't expect it to take it's toll so quickly. :(

It really wasn't that quick....he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 8 years ago. The 1 year survival rate on that is 20%. The 5 year survival rate is 4%. He lived 8. Pretty amazing really

I love my iPhone and I plan on getting the iPhone 4S next week. I just got my first Mac computer, the MacBook Air, a couple months ago and it's amazing. Such sad news. :(

Yeah, his 2005 commencement address at Stanford (where he mentions how he dealt with the news) is really amazing. They've been playing clips of it on CNN all night.

I figured once he resigned as Apple's CEO that his health might have gotten worse, but I figured he'd still be around for a few more years continuing the fight as he had been doing.

We're embedded with technology that even five years ago (iPhones, "Apps", "Twitter", e-readers) on a daily basis that it consistantly can make people forget that HUMANS create these, and humans must someday pass on. Remember, there is no tech in heaven, just your good old soul with lots of love. RIP and may God bless you, Mr. Jobs regardless who you believe in.

This is so sad... :( He was an amazing individual. I remember them teaching us about him back in school Many Many years ago. We had no idea how much life would change...

Conditions are so terrible at the Foxconn factory in China, where Apple products are assembled, workers have to now promise not to kill themselves after as many as a dozen people committed suicide there a few years ago.

Let's not pretend he wasn't a peddler of slave goods.

The man is dead. Why don't you just stop being an asshole and show some respect.

True...but he only retired for health reasons recently. That's the short time I was referring to.

You don't know that. If they can bring back Stockman, maybe they can bring this guy back, too.

Uh...Right...

RIP to a Legend in technology! :cry: :tcry: I'm on my iPad right now!

RIP Steve Jobs.

Um what...

I just heard about this, and it truly is sad news. Mr. Jobs was a legend in the computer industry and brought us really good technology. Not to mention he also worked for Pixar on Toy Story, which was a great film. I had a feeling he would pass away soon because of how he retired and how he really didn't look too well the last time we saw him. It's a sad day for everyone right now. Cancer sucks, and it has taken away a genius in the computer industry.

RIP, Steve. You will be missed. My condolences go out to his family, friends, and colleagues as well as those who bought his products.

This is even scarier for me considering my grandpa will pretty much go through the same thing.

I feel bad for his family,and his close co-workers, but i am already tired of all the Steve Jobs' Dick riders,and all the bitter haters of his... get a life

Well, there will always be haters no matter what. I agree it's wrong of them to still hate on him now that he's dead, but people are like that.

Sorry to hear about that bubblyShell, :(

My uncle beat cancer recently and kit is a scary thing, I dont know how ethical his business practices were or even what kind of moral man he was. But I know he fought cancer for 8 years, that takes alot of will, it inspiring. My prayers and thoughts go out to his family and friends.:cry:

Thanks, Redeemer. Yeah, it's very scary to think about that and to think of what Steve went through. I admire him though for continuing to build the company despite this scary situation. Yes, he had to step down when things got rough, but he tried to stay as long as he could. That takes a lot of courage to do something like that.