Steve Jobs

["couldbecousin"]

Steve Jobs knew how to market himself and his company to make it one of the greatest successes that almost dominates certain key markets. So I'd say his popularity is more because he knew how to sell, rather than the quality of the products. It doesn't work to say quality is the factor for gauged success and popularity. You can have a superior product range, but if you're shit at selling it through marketing, no-one will remember or care about you and your products.

That's just how it is.

 Exactly.  How is it that I am still single?  Lack of marketing!   

[odeon]

Nope. I just had a neat little picture I didn't made. I was hoping to be praised, because I'm only a child after all.

Isn't that right, odeon?

I am still hoping you will grow up at some point.

[Dexter Morgan]

I'd rather be a sweatshop worker than a Chinese peasant anyways.

[V]

Steve Jobs knew how to market himself and his company to make it one of the greatest successes that almost dominates certain key markets. So I'd say his popularity is more because he knew how to sell, rather than the quality of the products. It doesn't work to say quality is the factor for gauged success and popularity. You can have a superior product range, but if you're shit at selling it through marketing, no-one will remember or care about you and your products.

That's just how it is.

 Exactly.  How is it that I am still single?  Lack of marketing!   

I know you are joking but actually he spent most of his life alone.
 
If you have a look at this speech you´ll see that he was a workaholic that didnt stop focusing on work until he was fired from apple(yes even though most people are unaware of this steve jobs was at one point fired from his own company).    He then realized that he couldnt depend so much on work and tried to look for a partner before starting pixar/becoming a part of apple again once apple bought pixar

[Calavera]

Damn, that must suck really badly getting fired from your own company.

[V]

Damn, that must suck really badly getting fired from your own company.

From wikipedia:
After losing a power struggle with the board of directors in 1985, Jobs left Apple and founded NeXT, a computer platform development company specializing in the higher-education and business markets.
Apple's 1996 buyout of NeXT brought Jobs back to the company he co-founded, and he served as its interim CEO from 1997, then becoming permanent CEO from 2000 onwards, spearheading the advent of the iPod, iPhone and iPad

Does that clear things a little?.

[Calavera]

Yes.

[Parts]

Has anyone submitted an application to the Vatican for his beatification yet 

[Icequeen]

I think he should be knighted, like Sir Elton John. 

[midlifeaspie]

I think he should be knighted, like Sir Elton John. 

Don't you have to be British?

[Leto729]

Maybe should have started a new thread.

[Phallacy]

Damn, that must suck really badly getting fired from your own company.

From wikipedia:
After losing a power struggle with the board of directors in 1985, Jobs left Apple and founded NeXT, a computer platform development company specializing in the higher-education and business markets.
Apple's 1996 buyout of NeXT brought Jobs back to the company he co-founded, and he served as its interim CEO from 1997, then becoming permanent CEO from 2000 onwards, spearheading the advent of the iPod, iPhone and iPad

Does that clear things a little?.

Gee, I wonder why he got fired from Apple in the first place?

[eris]

Gee, I wonder why you've never had a job in your entire life

[Phallacy]

Gee, I wonder why you've never had a job in your entire life

I've actually had a temporary job a few years back.

[Frolic_Fun]

Did you bitch and moan over having to do simple stuff?