"To me, Steve’s controversial decision to not support Flash on iPad is a perfect example of what made him so great. Any company can take a list of features that consumers say they want and cobble something together that checks all those boxes, but it takes a true visionary with a lot of guts to say, “You may think this is what you want, but we know better.” And more often than not, Steve was right." — Chris Slate, EIC

"I was lucky enough to witness plenty of Stevenotes during my 5+ years covering Apple, and it was clear he was more than a CEO. He was a brilliant marketer, a true industry rock star, and above all, someone who really cared about making amazing stuff. I never got to speak to him directly, but I'd see him in the demo rooms following big product announcements & watch how everyone crowded around. I feel like I owe him my livelihood, and I'll always be grateful."- Susie Ochs, Executive Editor

"Steve is the reason I do what I do for a living. My Dad worked at Apple in the 80's, and if he hadn't enjoyed the Silicon Valley enough to continue working in it well into the 90's, he would have never taken me to work with him, and I would have never fallen in love with computers. And, the first computer in our household was a Macintosh Performa 460. I grew up learning how to type and make webpages on that thing." - Florence Ion, Managing Editor

"I didn’t know who Steve Jobs was when I started working on an Apple IIe in 1984. I was just a dorky kid. Little did I know how that beige box would affect of my life. Twenty-six years later, I’m still just as entranced by technology. Steve may be gone, but his vision and drive is now a permanent part of Apple culture. And as a journalist, it excites me to think of the amazing things I’ll have the privilege to write about in the future." —Ray Aguilera, Reviews Editor

"Every 'One more thing' Steve ever muttered gave me chills, but who can forget the MacBook Air? In 2008, I was watching the keynote with two college buddies. It was wrapping up when Steve said those famous words and pulled a computer from a manila envelope. We were on our feet, hooting and hollering. It’s no surprise that one friend went to work for Apple, the other makes apps, and I write, almost exclusively, about Apple. Thanks for everything, Steve." -Nic Vargus, Associate Editor

"The greatest gift a person can give to another.

Inspiration.

Steve Jobs was like OZ behind the curtain… but when I heard this part of his acceptance speech in 2005 at Stanford, I felt him more of a kindred spirit than an untouchable Tech God." - Robin Dick, Art Director

"Who in the world would have thought that those first Apple computers would end up evolving into today's Macs, iPhones, and iPads? Steve did, that's who!" - Mark Rosenthal, Associate Art Director

"My earliest knowledge of Steve Jobs came growing up just outside of Silicon Valley, when in elementary school I was learning HTML as part of an after-school program. This was my first exposure to a PC, and that computer happened to be a Power Macintosh. Lo and behold, I'm still using that knowledge to this day. Every computer I've used professionally has been a Mac. Thanks for giving me the tools to work and express myself, Steve!"-Cody Cardarelli, CMS Specialist/Video Editor