Best Steve Jobs Quotes- “Think Different”
Posted by Genevieve Woo on Fri, Oct 07, 2011 @ 08:38 AM
With the recent tragic news of Steve Jobs death, one of America's greatest computer entrepreneurs and inventors, we have a lot to learn from the legacy he has left behind. We can learn from his vision of creating a simpler and better life by making products that were "the intersection of art and technology". Being an ERP software company, we appreciate his innovation and courage to be different. Apple's introduction of "i" products (example: iPod, iPhone, iPad, iLife) have challenged the technology industry - stretching our hunger for innovative solutions. In this blog post, we capture three of the best Steve Jobs quotes and explain their impact.
Examples of the Best Quotes by Steve Jobs:
"Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose," - Steve Jobs speech at the University of Stanford in June 2005
At the beginning of Steve Jobs career at Apple, he was given $1 a year, along with stocks in the company. The quote above illustrates his determination and drive to change the company's landscape and has made him one of the most admirable businessman. Steve Jobs’ bold move in the computer, digital music and software industries is exemplary. We can only hope to have such a huge ripple effect within our respective industries as Steve Jobs did.
“We’ve gone through the operating system and looked at everything and asked how can we simplify this and make it more powerful at the same time.” – ABC News
In this quote, Steve Jobs demonstrations the strong emphasis on the user-experience. It's not about how brilliant your software can be- if your software outsmarts your users, it's useless. One of the driving forces of new development is creating powerful software that is as simple as possible for users. We can truly see Steve Jobs provide the direction of simplicity with his products having a strong emphasis on user-experiences through the evolution and development of the iPod, iPhone, iPad, and MacBook. A perfect example of Mr. Jobs striving for simplicity is through rebranding "Macintosh" to "Apple" - users will be able easily identify with the icon - taking out the processing step of associating Macintosh as a type of Apple.
“You can’t just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they’ll want something new.” – Inc. Magazine
Apple, under the direction of Steve Jobs, did an excellent job in having users anticipate in the next product release. In order to stay competitive, Steve Jobs has taught us to never to feel complacent as users demand more and you can always reach new heights. The importance of development in the software industry is crucial in survival. Without innovation and improvements, technology companies can quickly become obsolete.
We give many thanks to Mr. Steve Jobs for allowing us to live our iLife- making it simple and stylish. We will always remember to "Think Different".