Steve Jobs (1955-2011): Verlies van een visionair

Hier worden wij even stil van. De man die technologie vorm gaf, gebruiksvriendelijk maakte, ervoor zorgde dat we straks dit venster met een klik op het scherm weer sluiten, is niet meer. En ook zonder Jobs waren de films van onze jeugd onmogelijk geweest.

John Lasseter en Ed Catmull, namens Pixar:
"Steve Jobs was an extraordinary visionary, our very dear friend and the guiding light of the Pixar family. He saw the potential of what Pixar could be before the rest of us, and beyond what anyone ever imagined. Steve took a chance on us and believed in our crazy dream of making computer animated films; the one thing he always said was to simply 'make it great.'
"He is why Pixar turned out the way we did and his strength, integrity and love of life has made us all better people. He will forever be a part of Pixar’s DNA. Our hearts go out to his wife Laurene and their children during this incredibly difficult time.".

Bob Iger en Robert Iger, namens de Walt Disney Company:
"Steve Jobs was a great friend as well as a trusted advisor. His legacy will extend far beyond the products he created or the businesses he built. It will be the millions of people he inspired, the lives he changed, and the culture he defined.
"Steve was such an 'original,' with a thoroughly creative, imaginative mind that defined an era. Despite all he accomplished, it feels like he was just getting started. With his passing the world has lost a rare original.".

Pixar en Apple liggen ons erg na aan het hart. Steve Jobs heeft ons leven vormgegeven. Veel meer dan bovenstaande lofbetuigingen kunnen we hier niet aan toevoegen, maar dit verlies niet op cgtopia.eu vermelden, zou gewoon fout geweest zijn.