10 Things Steve Jobs Has (Allegedly) Killed
Steve Jobs is a very powerful man. With a single word, he has been known to lay waste to inferior products and technologies.
Okay, maybe that's not true. Look at Windows, it's been around for ages and Steve hasn't exactly been quiet about how much better the Mac OS is to Windows. Still, that hasn't stopped people from blaming Jobs for the demise of, well, just about anything.
So for those finger pointers, here are 10 things that Steve has had allegedly killed.
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10 Things Steve Has (Allegedly) Killed
![0315_stevekilled_floppy_.jpg](http://www.maclife.com/files/imagecache/futureus_imagegallery_fullsize/gallery/0315_stevekilled_floppy_.jpg "<p><strong>Floppy Disk</strong></p>
<p>"Hey we're going to make a computer without a floppy drive."</p>
<p>Gasps</p>
<p>"I'm Steve Jobs, I do what I want."</p>
<p> </p>
<p>We're pretty sure that's how Steve told the iMac team that they were killing the floppy drive and therefore stabbing the floppy in its 1.4MB heart.</p>")
![0315_stevekilled_floppy_.jpg](http://www.maclife.com/files/imagecache/futureus_imagegallery_thumb/gallery/0315_stevekilled_floppy_.jpg "<p><strong>Floppy Disk</strong></p>
<p>"Hey we're going to make a computer without a floppy drive."</p>
<p>Gasps</p>
<p>"I'm Steve Jobs, I do what I want."</p>
<p> </p>
<p>We're pretty sure that's how Steve told the iMac team that they were killing the floppy drive and therefore stabbing the floppy in its 1.4MB heart.</p>")
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LillyPo
March 09, 2012 at 5:15pm
I love my Zune. It is SO much nicer than an iPod. But the battery could be better.
tanker10a
March 17, 2011 at 8:25am
Roberto,
I forgot to mention reading the NY Times online for Free.
tanker10a
March 17, 2011 at 7:57am
Roberto,
That is one awesome article! I agree with Andrew Groen's Thread. But I would add that this article is worthy of a Technology Pulitzer Nomination...
Imagine that this Man, Steve J. has single-handedly in essence rebuilt this industry as you have clearly illustrated above with these aforementioned revolution and evolution highlights...Not to mention the 802.11x (Now better known as Airport or Wi-Fi), QuickTime Standard, HTML5, H.264 just to name a few more...
Nick Ebb
March 16, 2011 at 11:49pm
Jollibee closed? Lol, we have a lot of that here in the Philippines.
Goldie07
March 16, 2011 at 8:15pm
"Someone please explain to Jon Bon Jovi that if it weren't for Itunes, his music would be just shared from peer to peer and he and his label (along with other artist) would not have made the millions that they have made through Itune sales.'
I hate to burst your bubble but Jon Bon Jovi makes his money from tours, not from iTunes. In case you weren't paying attention his band was the highest grossing concert tour artist/band last year, and with the 2008- 2010 tours combined he grossed over $500 million. Most of his fans know him already and don't need iTunes to follow him or his music. His iTunes revenue is probably piddling by comparison.
ATC2
March 16, 2011 at 6:09pm
Someone please explain to Jon Bon Jovi that if it weren't for Itunes, his music would be just shared from peer to peer and he and his label (along with other artist) would not have made the millions that they have made through Itune sales.
ChristopherRogers
March 16, 2011 at 1:56pm
Possible Thing-That-Steve-Killed #11: The Jackling House.
Google it.
rfinger22
March 16, 2011 at 10:54am
There's another one he killed... WinAmp. Remember when everyone always used to use that for their MP3 content?
Fion
March 16, 2011 at 11:07am
I have to disagree. I still use Winamp on my (please don't stone your editor) gaming rig at home. iTunes has a tendency to be really laggy on a Windows PC, and I like that I can still make playlists and stream radio (I like to listen to Soma.fm) through the client. They also have a nifty Android app that lets you sync your music via Wi-Fi.
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