RIP Steve Jobs - Revolutionary

I remember where I was when Elvis died. And i'll remember where I was when Steve Jobs died. It was one of his creations that told me.

I met Steve Jobs once. In London. I pretended to be from the Guardian to get into a private iPhone release at the Apple store. I jokingly asked him if I could have a discount. He walked over to a pile of phones, handed me one, smiled and said "No discounts".

I always wanted Apple to take over the world of computing and then felt hard done by when they did. At first I wanted the world to realise this well kept computing secret I had found, then everyone did and I felt my allegiance with the new super-brand had been tainted. They were no longer the underdog. They were a force to be reckoned with.

It didn't stop me buying the product. iPods, Apple Mac G4, Macbook Pro, iPhones, Mac Book Airs, iPads.

Steve jobs has a lot to answer for.

Apple aren't perfect, but no mater what I think about the corporation. The proof is in the product. My little boy was 6 months old when he got his first computer. It was a simless iPhone 3g. He played with music apps to start with. Then he moved onto games. At 2 years old I gave him my first edition iPad and it was a wonder to see him take to the tech. He was computing before he was talking. My rationed exposure to computers happened much later in life.

Without a doubt Steve Jobs revolutionised the world of personal computing. The two PC's I owned always felt like hard work. With my first Mac's I found new ways to edit photos, audio, make slideshows and podcasts and finally edit video. It all felt like play. Yhis technology put the world at my fingertips.

Yes he was a visionary but more important than that. He was a revolutionary.