Apple stores world over have turned into memorial sites, many an iPhone 4S is on reserve, and, classic black turtlenecks are selling out everywhere.
The passing of Apple co-founder and imaginative innovator Steve Jobs surely left many saddened….but what he did for not only technology but also for pop culture is absolutely undeniable. His legacy was not only the products that he left behind, but also what he did for the world.
Apple products epitomize his vision, and an effortless, clean, minimalistic style. Simple. Modern. What Steve Jobs did was make computing sexy. He made being a techie, “cool.”
The master of hype, he was. The difference between him and others? There was substance behind his hype. Apple products always backed up the showmanship of his unveilings, and, as truthed in his keynotes and other speeches, Jobs had a vision, drive, and style unlike any other –and for that, he was an inspiration.
Trends will come and go — in fashion and in technology — but Steve Jobs and his creations will live on in pop culture today.
~~ Ashley Boynes-Shuck
