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Old 16th October 2011
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Originally Posted by Carpetsmoker View Post
All possible good things are attributed to Steve Jobs...
...because this is what the general public can wrap its collective mind about:
  • The Apple & Pixar cultures of "cool".
  • The abundance of Apple products in the marketplace, & the appeal & appetite of the buying public for these products. Pixar was also successful in merging cutting edge graphics with good story lines which appealed to very large audiences.
  • Steve Jobs was seen as being (financially) successful, & one thing he excelled at was orchestrating companies which successfully hid the complexity of technology repeatedly in its products. Plus, both Steve Jobs & Apple/Pixar have been visibly successful while the global economy sank.
The general public for the most part is not really interested in technology. Rather, the general public is interested in gadgets/products that fill some perceived need/want/use. How they work is secondary.
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The contrast is very striking ...
...because most of the public has never heard of Dennis Ritchie & doesn't really understand his contribution.
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