The World is a Little Smaller

 

I've mentioned before that I had been in the workforce for a number of years before I ever used a PC. That's not to say I didn't have a monitor and keyboard on my desk—they were simply connected to the mini-computer housed in a room about he size of a couple of large cubicles. I even remember some computer executives who back then were bold enough to suggest that the PC was a fad and there was no reason to own one.

Including the notebooks my wife and I use for work, we now have three in our home.

My first personal computer was a Mac Classic. And, I'm sure there will be a lot of these types of stories over the coming weeks. With that said, I have to admit that I have been a fan from the very start. By comparison, my MacBook Pro is an exponential improvement over the old Classic, but my Mac (in one form or another) has been a pretty familiar friend for many, many years. I could say the same thing about my first iPod, my first iPhone and every other Apple-influenced device we all use and I take for granted.

Steve Jobs was a visionary and his influence on consumer electronics and personal computing will be missed.

I didn't know Steve Jobs. We'd never met—but I have felt his influence in how I get my work done, how I enjoy the music I love, and how I communicate with my family and friends (from wherever I am in the world) for a long time. He made the world a little smaller and information a little more accessible for me.

Rest in peace Mr. Jobs.