At first I thought this book would be a little to 'techie' for me but I was surprised when reading it how easily the writer took you through the turbulent life of Steve Jobs, who some say 'changed our world'. Steve was adopted, dropped out of college, had many failures in his personal and business world but he kept going and as was his focus in life 'to live each day as if it was your last', he certainly did this. At times there were tantrums and outbursts and he could be quite rude to his colleagues and friends, however he never forgot his passion.
It is amazing to follow this story and how technology has changed in just a few decades. The timeline at the end of the book puts everything into context. It was Steve Jobs and his friend Steve Wozniack, who started the Apple Computer company in his father's garage and later became millionaires, and really changing how we think about our technology and devices. They certainly didn't agree all the time but had a great vision and had a symbiotic relationship. The book touches on Steve's personal life, his outburst with companies, his own workers, his time with Pixar and of course struggle with cancer over the past ten years and his ultimate death. He certainly didn't have the nicest personality and I thought when he married and settled down he would mature a little more, but he was always focuses on himself. Some say he stole ideas from others and made them his own, and that he was greedy and ripped off his friends. Perhaps this is true, but you cannot question his futuristic vision, his perseverance and attention to detail and design, which has surely paid off and made our lives a little easier and more portable.
It certainly was worth a read and I must say.... I just love my iPhone and iPad.... so thanks Steve!
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