Steve Jobs is a personification ... of Apple products. Ultimately, that’s why we’re seeing the reaction we’re seeing to his resignation.
And it’s an even stronger bond because it goes both ways. Jobs has poured all of his heart and soul into Apple and these products — each and every one of them.
I truly believe that passion, while unseen, also translates. It’s like when you meet a good kid and you just know that he has good parents. We appreciate Jobs because he has been such a good parent of these products.
He’s a good father in the same way that Walt Disney and Jim Henson were good fathers. Both of those men instilled passion and emotion in people through their products as well.
The best piece I read about Steve Jobs' resignation is the one I quoted above by MG Siegler on Techcrunch. He does a great job writing about the emotion and less about the business, which is exactly why Jobs has had such a strong impact on our lives.
