About three and a half years ago I had a Windows PC (using Linux at the time), a Nokia mobile phone and I was just playing CDs. Now I have a MacBook Pro, my second iPhone, an Apple TV and a couple of iPod Nanos. I could say Steve Jobs’ death affects me as an Apple user but that would not do complete justice. Steve’s work had far reaching influence that even shows up in Microsoft software.

But not just that. His real influence was in showing us what the search for excellence can be.