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Sunday 5 October 2014

Apple boss’s touching staff memo marking anniversary of Steve Jobs’s death


Apple CEO Steve Jobs looking like a proud father as he introduces the Apple Nano in 2007 (Picture: AP)

It has been three years since the death of technology guru Steve Jobs, which for Apple – the cutting edge company he was synonymous with – is a very long time.

His presence is clearly both keenly felt and greatly missed at the company, with CEO Tim Cook posting a heartfelt memo to colleagues on Friday. It read:

‘Sunday will mark the third anniversary of Steve’s passing. I’m sure that many of you will be thinking of him on that day, as I know I will.

‘I hope you’ll take a moment to appreciate the many ways Steve made our world better. Children learn in new ways thanks to the products he dreamed up.

‘The most creative people on Earth use them to compose symphonies and pop songs, and write everything from novels to poetry to text messages.

‘Steve’s life’s work produced the canvas on which artists now create masterpieces.

‘Steve’s vision extended far beyond the years he was alive, and the values on which he built Apple will always be with us.

‘Many of the ideas and projects we’re working on today got started after he died, but his influence on them – and on all of us – is unmistakeable.

‘Enjoy your weekend, and thanks for helping carry Steve’s legacy into the future.’

Jobs was diagnosed with a pancreatic tumor in 2003. He had a liver transplant in 2009 and the progression of his cancer was highlighted by dramatic weight loss.

Jobs was on medical leave from Apple for the majority of 2011, resigning in August and dying on October 5 at the age of 56.

Even critics of Apple’s flashy gadgets have to admit that the iPhone, the iPod and the iPad have revolutionised the planet, and it is largely Jobs we can thank.

Lets face it, computers weren’t very sexy before he started taking an interest…


An Apple-1 PC from 1976, sold without a casing, power supply, keyboard or monitor – buyers had to provide them for themselves (Picture: Getty)