So it's about 48 hrs after the world learned of the death of Steve Jobs, and I'm still in a state of numb shock.
Sure, we all knew that this was coming (and coming soon) but to come right on the heels of the iPhone 4S launch, was a bolt from the blue. There again it does explain the low-key, almost apologetic delivery of the keynote on Tuesday.
In retrospect, I take my hat to off to Tim, Phil, Scott et al. It must have been tough in the extreme to stand there, talking about the next piece of Apple kit, knowing that your boss, mentor and, I'm pretty sure, good friend was lying ill, just hours from death.
I've never felt a personal sense of grief for someone I didn't actually know before The fact that I do, even 48 hrs later, puts what they must have felt like into deep shade. My respect for Tim Cook, particularly, has grown immensely. An extremely dignified, quietly spoken man, I hope he can lead the company on and mould it in his own way, whilst trying to think "if Steve were still with us, what would he say right now?" at critical points.
For all of us who are deeply entrenched into a world where Apple dominates most of the things we do and love, let's hope so.
