• OscarRobin@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Steve Jobs did at least actually do things. Musk just buys things and claims he did them.

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      1 year ago

      Nah Jobs didn’t do anything himself. From Wozniaks first computer up to the multitouch display for the iPhone, all of these things were just bought/stolen/copied. Jobs just knew how to put these technologies into something that would sell.

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        1 year ago

        Just like how Elon did not design his rockets, SpaceX engineers did, Steve did not design the iPhone, Apple engineers did.

        Also everyone seems to conveniently forget about the factory workers actually building them.

      • SokathHisEyesOpen@lemmy.ml
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        He was a visionary who was able to see the applicability of new technology, and was able to force his will for better than the standard upon people who would otherwise have thought the improvements impossible. The guy was a fucking jerk, that’s true, but he also completely changed the world with his vision. To say he was nothing more than a Musk, or a thief, is to be disingenuous.

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          but he also completely changed the world with his vision

          Which is a fucking shame, because his vision sucked for the most part. “Less power to the consumers, let them grovel for our products; You can only use our products the way we demand you to; Fuck repairability, buy new; Fuck keyboards”

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      1 year ago

      This sells Musk short. He is making smart entrepreneurial decisions for the most part. I hate the monkey testing controversy though.