Say what you want about Steve Jobs, love him or hate him, this book
is still a must read. Besides the life story of the man behind the “i”
age there is a rich and wonderful history of the home computing
industry.
But of course the focus of this book is Steve Jobs. It is the only
authorized biography about him. But you might be wondering if it is
biased. No not at all. It paints a full picture of Mr. Apple, the good
the bad, and the very ugly.
The most telling proof is a conversation Walter and Steve had very
near the end of Steve’s life. He asks if there is going to be stuff in
the book that he won’t like. Walter tells him yes and he replies good,
but he probably wont read it right away, maybe in a year, if he is still
around. He won’t be. He died never reading it.
Steve Jobs asked for no control over content, didn’t ask to read the
finished manuscript before publication and didn’t hold back in sharing.
Having now read this and having learned what I have about the man, this
is truly surprising.
I loved and hated him while reading this book and by the end cried
over his the last moments shared. You don’t have to be a lover of or
even like the man behind Apple & Pixar to find this a fascinating
read.
(read Oct 2011)
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