I may not be an Apple raver, not even a fan.
I don't have the funds to even acquire my own Apple product.
The only one I have is a third generation iPod Nano that was given to me as a gift by my stateside aunts. The gadget has been my sound companion for 4 years now and despite its near dilapidated state, it has never given up in feeding music to my hungry ears.
It speaks of a masterful creation - even when the final product emerged from cold assembly lines.
I may not know Steve Jobs that well or how such one person changed the way we think of innovation. But to remember the first time my juvenile hands were able to touch, feel and use a candylicious IMac G3 many, many years ago, there is no doubt that my ties with Apple is as old as those who use a MacBook Pro as their personal device today.
And thus we mourn the passing of a visionary.
Let this blog entry serves as a reminder that creation exists because of ideas. Driven with passion, hard work and ruthless discipline, one person can singlehandedly change the world. I do not know the future of Apple or how Steve Jobs' legacy would work for the best of mankind, but I am so glad to have found my digital sentience at a time when a great artist was at work.
1955-2011