I agree wholeheartedly with the threadstarter.
So what if he is a tech genuis that sells millions of his innovative gadgets?
Self serving egomaniacs that do not know how to repay society and the community have no real standing in my eyes.
Btw I heard he was a pr**k to work with.
let's also not forget the number of lives lost at foxcon in making these beautifully useless devices. not to mention the numerous sweat shops which exploit child labour (nothing wrong with kids working if they are paid a fair wage)
for all those enjoying your apple toys, don't forget the lives lost in the great pursuit of profit.
i hope its revealed that Steve Jobs did indeed give generously to charity. if not, he is no better than Gaddafi.
and what so great about being remembered as the idiot who made it possible for everyone to spend all their time flinging angry birds instead of engaging in more productive pursuits? thanks to Jobs, people no longer spend time alone with their thoughts.
iphone, ipod, ipad - these are little more than great toys and timesinks for 99% of the people who use them.