I've personally never made the switch over to Apple products (can't afford those cool expensive gadgets on my meager adjunct salary), other than the ipod, but I seriously can't imagine my life without it. Over the years, through podcasts, audio-books and iTunes U, it's become an extension of my mind and body that goes with me everywhere I go, keeps me educated and prevents me from going insane. Thanks, Steve Jobs.
The guy had brilliant insight into design, and a killer business mind, but I'm sorry he was also a scary control freak.
ReplyDeletePeople used to complain about Microsoft lock-in. Apple has now surpassed MS as the poster bogey man in IT circles.
Jobs pioneered a lot of things, and one of them is the idea of your computer as a white, fluffy, feel-good prison cell. It's a shame, but that "1984" promo of theirs is fast becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.