Discussion on:

The Tale of Steve Jobs and the Five Dragons

I think even now it's a fair honorarium for a very special person.

RIP Mr. Jobs, your legacy and life work have provided many of us support, development, and a myriad of other MIS/IT Jobs as well as countless hours of attacking each other on messages boards about which is better a pc or a mac when deep down the answer is whatever allows you to do what you need a computer to do at a price that you are willing to pay.

I am a PC user, but I do have an iPod Classic and iPhone 3GS - I will probably buy the current iPhone when I am eligible for an upgrade. Even though we have four computers between the two of us, my husband has been trying to coax me into letting him buy an iPad for "us." (Yeah ... I don't see myself getting to use it much ... LOL).

I have much respect for Steve Jobs and the impact he has had on the technology world. He was a true pioneer, and your article shines light on his accomplishments.

You said:
"At the end of 1996, a badly-struggling Apple decided to purchase NeXT to help reinvent itself as a technology innovator."
Question:
How can a struggling company (Apple) have enough funds to purchase a money-making company (NeXT)?
Invite:
Please read my post "Steve Jobs, his departure, and my mysterious numbers" at logicdream.net/blog