Zuckerberg schreef
: "Steve, thank you for being a mentor and a friend. Thanks for showing
that what you build can change the world. I will miss you."
Facebook-oprichter Zuckerberg en Jobs hebben het nodige gemeen: beiden maakten
hun studie niet af om bedrijven te stichten die wereldwijd succes kregen.
Eerder dit jaar ontmoetten ze elkaar bij president Obama in het Witte Huis.
Zuckerberg kreeg onmiddellijk positieve reacties op zijn post: de teller staat
donderdagochtend op ruim 235.000 ‘likes’.
Ook andere ondernemers reageren op het overlijden van Steve Jobs.
Serge Brin, mede-oprichter van Google, zei onder andere op Google +:
"Steve, your passion for excellence is felt by anyone who has ever
touched an Apple product (including the macbook I am writing this on right
now). And I have witnessed it in person the few times we have met."
Google's Larry Page:
|"He was a great man with incredible achievements and amazing brilliance.
He always seemed to be able to say in very few words what you actually
should have been thinking before you thought it. His focus on the user
experience above all else has always been an inspiration to me."
Bob Iger, de baas van Disney aan wie Steve Jobs zijn Pixar Studio's
verkocht voor 7,4 miljard dollar in 2006:
"His legacy will extend far beyond the products he created or the
businesses he built. It will be the millions of people he inspired, the
lives he changed, and the culture he defined. Steve was such an “original,”
with a thoroughly creative, imaginative mind that defined an era."
Bill Gates, de grote man achter Microsoft:
"The world rarely sees someone who has had the profound impact Steve has
had, the effects of which will be felt for many generations to come. For
those of us lucky enough to get to work with him, it's been an insanely
great honor. I will miss Steve immensely."
Meg Whitman, bekend van eBay en nu net de baas van HP:
"Steve Jobs was an iconic entrepreneur and businessman whose impact on
technology was felt beyond Silicon Valley. He will be remembered for the
innovation he brought to market and the inspiration he brought to the world."
Jerry Yang, mede-oprichter van Yahoo:
"Steve was my hero growing up. He not only gave me a lot of personal advice
and encouragement, he showed all of us how innovation can change lives.I
will miss him dearly, as will the world."
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