[toma29]

[dfwgator]

I’m curious as to what the reaction would have been had it been Bill Gates instead of Steve Jobs?

Both were giants, regardless of which side you were on in the PC vs. Mac debate, certainly Bill Gates would have deserved all of the kudos that Steve Jobs received.

But somehow I don’t think that would have been the case.

[tpmintx]

To those hanging out in front of Apple stores:

Get. A. Life.

[Paradox]

A fairly balanced view. I wouldn't even call him a tech genius, although a Genius, he was. But some, of course, make more of him than that. Sorry to put any fellow freepers in this category, but I see the same type of human worship in Obamabots. I dont believe in worshiping mere men.

"He was a man, take him for all in all, we shall not look upon his like again."

[lawnguy]

To acknowledge the death of Steve Jobs and admire his accomplishments does not diminish what anyone else accomplished in their life.

But I agree, the crying and the competition for most grieving fan is typical baby boomer angst and emotionalism..

[Blood of Tyrants]

He’s dead, Jim.

Now pick up the pieces of your shattered lives and move along.

[POWERSBOOTHEFAN]

Flags were even lowered in his honor. That is not acceptable. That is for the fallen police officers,firefighters and servicemen/women and presidents. He did not die in the line of duty.

[oh8eleven]

One of the state-run media's talking heads compared Jobs' inventions, equal to or better than Edison's.
"He [Jobs] changed the way we live." Grooooooan ...

[POWERSBOOTHEFAN]

Get a grip.Did he give his life so that others may live? Hardly.

[discostu]

Wow, sometimes I feel referring to Apple customers as cultists is a bit hyperbolic. Then pictures like that come out. Really that’s just creepy.

[psjones]

I get the feeling the author has a grudge against rich people. Sad that people like this author feels the need to chastise people who are mourning the death of someone we felt we knew, despite him being filthy rich. 56 is too young to die.

[LasVegasMac]

You Windows user!

giggle.........

[Rad_J]

How many of those mourning Steve Jobs death want to “tax the rich evil CEO’s” and agree with the Occupy Wall Street protesters. How many of the protesters are tweeting about evil corporations on their iphones?

[windsorknot]

Hamilton Nolan is no Steve Jobs.

[McGruff]

There’s something about Steve Jobs dieing that gets people all wee-weed up.

[clintonh8r]

We are a culture of grief. We wallow in it. Roadside memorials; flowers, candles, etc, at the scene of homicides; people making fools of themselves over the deaths of celebritards, etc., etc. I often wonder if many people who engage in this are just seeking attention for themselves.

[Revolting cat!]

It’s true that many Apple users have acted like cultists.

It’s also true that just about all of Apple haters act like cultists of another kind.

(Full disclosure: I am not an Apple user.)

[Interesting Times]

The author thinks Jobs wasted his life coming up with brilliant technological innovations instead of supporting the Revolution.

Commies aren’t very bright.

[ctdonath2]

I’m not convinced the author would have written something much difference if the outpouring was about Shuttlesworth.

[SaraJohnson]

If your god is only materialism and amoral marxism, Jobs is a god of the “citizens of the world.”

[CitizenReporter]

There is nothing wrong with mourning a genius, the likes of which we will probably not see again in our lifetime. Screw the cynics at Gawker.