When talking about hotel TV tech, I’m often asked ‘Why Apple?’
I forget that not everybody uses Apple (in my mind, this is an alien concept!), and talk glowingly about the ease of use, performance, reliability, sustainability etc. But for me, it actually runs much deeper than that….
Steve Jobs is my hero!
I first entered the world of Apple when I was just 18 years old, selling Apple Mac computers at Integra Solutions (working for Paul Mintern) and then Images UK Plc (under Earl Robinson & Steve Clarke CDML). I witnessed Jobs being removed by his shareholders. I saw Apple nearly collapse. And I saw his return and consequent revitalization of the brand, transforming it into the powerhouse tech giant that it is today.
The birth of the iMac and all the colors, the (failed) Newton, the iPod, the iPhone, and then of course, Apple's non-netbook... the iPad.
I was lucky enough to meet Jobs at MacWorld, San Francisco — a geeky guy sitting in the front row of his keynote, transfixed, absorbing every word he said…
So, when I'm asked about why Apple, it’s all about Steve.
He inspired me to think differently, to challenge the norm, and to believe in what I'm doing and never waiver. So, Steve, this article is for you. Thank you for being my inspiration for so many years. We miss you!
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