What makes Steve Jobs unique is that he’s been consistently right in his vision of the role of computers in our lives.
From the idea that computers should be for everyone, to the user interface of the original Macintosh, to the iPod, iPhone and then to the iPad, Steve Jobs showed the world of computing the direction to go.
Most products, even the ones that compete with Apple took inspiration from Jobs’ vision. We cannot think of a smartphone different from an iPhone form factor, or an mp3 player different from an iPod.
I’ve no doubts that in a few decades students in economics, marketing, engineering and design will study and analyze Steve Jobs’ work as part of their curriculum.
This article written by Dr. Drang should be the one you read tonight.