Steve Jobs, founder and former CEO of Apple, has passed away.

**Alysser** · 10-05-2011, 07:13 PM

I wasn't expecting this so soon. May he Rest in Peace. Thanks for making Ben (my beloved macbook) for me.

**jennielynn1970** · 10-05-2011, 07:18 PM

Had no idea he was even sick....

Rest in peace. You ingenuity has given me the power to help educate my students.

**Roxyluvsme13** · 10-05-2011, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by Karen

It is sad, but we knew it was going to happen, given his illness and how thin he had become, it was obvious he was extremely ill.

I was there in 1984 when they debuted the Macintosh in Boston, I was a college student and the event was held at my school, so I got to see it. I have used them pretty much ever since.

Yeah, that's true. It wasn't completely shocking. I just didn't think he would be gone so soon.

That is absolutely awesome. You saw the first Mac!

I send big thanks to Steve for creating Violet (my MacBook Pro) and my iPod

**Puckstop31** · 10-05-2011, 07:25 PM

R.I.P Steve.

You made the computer, personal, and it changed the world for the better.

**Catty1** · 10-05-2011, 07:28 PM

Just heard this on the news. Like others, sad but not shocked. I think he survived quite a while with the pancreatic cancer.

Rest in well deserved peace, sir.

**Freedom** · 10-05-2011, 07:33 PM

I saw it all over FB too. Like so many have said, not surprised, though I didn't expect it quite this soon. Yes, he held on a LONG time w/ that pancreatic cancer. My friend's Dad had that and died less than 7 weeks after diagnosis.