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co-founder of Apple, Inc. Steve Jobs

Yesterday, on October 5th, 2011, Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Inc., passed away after a long struggle with Pancreatic cancer. Almost in every century we are blessed with one or a few minds that single handedly push us forward faster than we imagined possible. Steve Jobs was among such giants. Without him, your daily work whether you’re using a Mac or PC just simply wouldn’t be the same, your mobile communication whether you’re using an iPhone or anything else wouldn’t be the same, and your inspirations that came from creative entertainment tools whether you’re using Apple TV and iTunes or not wouldn’t be the same. For years, I’ve been enjoying and benefiting personally and professionally from his achievements, and for that I’m grateful.             Steve Jobs, thank you.

Steve Jobs and the iPad © AP photo

Steve Jobs is a master in presenting with passion.  He comes across as a genuine geek who changed the way many people and businesses on this planet live, work and play.  Not a bad line to add to one’s CV.  However, Job’s presentation skills are not the topic of discussion.  It’s Job’s presentation structure for the iPad. If you’ve seen the Apple Keynote presentation for the iPad, you’ll notice that Steve Jobs and his sidekick presenters demonstrated the product’s features and benefits very well.  They told us what the iPad does, its technical capacity and about all the collaborators onboard.  Yet, I was left wondering, “If I already have a MacBook Pro and an iPhone, what is the iPad good for? And if I buy one today, what can it add to my lifestyle or business?” ...read more