Business & Tech
Steve Jobs Dead —How Has He Touched You?
At age 56, the founder of Apple has died. What do Orange County residents remember about the man who changed the face of modern computing?
Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple and its former CEO, died Wednesday. He was 56.
"We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today," read a statement by Apple's board of directors.
Jobs was instrumental in many of the inventions and institutions of the last three decades. From the iPod, the iPad and the iPhone to the animation studio Pixar, Jobs invested time and money into success after success.
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Jobs had been ailing for some time. According to 2004 reports, he publicly announced that he had pancreatic cancer. In 2009, Jobs received a liver transplant.
Laguna Niguel resident Sheryn Wilcox said she has always chosen Apple products over others and was saddened by the news.
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"He was an absolute genius who provided the world with some of the most amazing technology products ever," she said. "A very sad day."
His shadow is cast across Orange County in the form of five Apple stores:
- Brea: 1065 Brea Mall
(714) 989-5550 - Costa Mesa:
3333 Bear St., Suite 101
(714) 338-1417 - Newport Beach:
367 Newport Center Drive
(949) 729-4433 - Mission Viejo:
555 The Shops Blvd.
(949) 325-6426 - Irvine:
85 Fortune Drive, Suite 311
(949) 255-1500
A few months ago we had a story about the great debate between Apple and PC products by a local computer expert. You can read it and weigh in.
What do you remember about Steve Jobs? How have his ideas like the iPod and iPhone changed your life?
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