Okay, Edison did not invent the lightbulb. Did Thomas Edison really invent the light bulb?
Regardless of that, for basically all his inventions, Edison had a team of people who he oversaw and helped him implement his basic ideas. Pretty much exactly, the same thing as Jobs. The truth is, what Edison had on his side was an extremely in depth knowledge of how patents worked (as you will see in the article). A weapon I believe Jobs had in his arsenal. Also, what Jobs and Edison share in common is they were both assholes. Jobs, to those who knew him as a guy rather than a CEO, was an insipid, complaining bitch who denied paternity of his own daughter. He is a roller coaster of emotion who is prone to exploding in anger when he doesn't get his way... a petulant child.
Frankly, I think everyone gets the whole Jobs thing wrong. HE DIDN'T INVENT THE IPHONE. He hired smart people, worked with a team, and together a group of people put together what I'm guessing was a very simple, yet extremely abstract vision. What he should be known for is his ability to make people work at their top gear. He was able to squeeze the creativity out of people like you wouldn't believe.
But when it comes down to it, he was really just a giant dickfart.
If he had died between 1977 and 1987, he would have been missed. If he had died between 1987 and 2001, he would have been forgotten. But he had a good last 10 years. I guess it proves that dying on the upswing is the way to go.
That said, don't get all mad at me. I still think the world is a better place because Steve Jobs decided to dedicate his life to innovating icons.
