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Gestern jährte sich bekanntermaßen der Todestag von Apple-Ikone Steve Jobs zum zehnten Mal. Und auch wenn Apple normalerweise keine große Romantik bei irgendwelchen Jubiläen oder Jahrestagen an den Tag legt, macht man bei seinem Gründer und jahrelangen CEO natürlich eine Ausnahme. So hat man beispielsweise gestern seine komplette Webseite ins Zeichen von Steve Jobs gesetzt, ein sehr schönes Video zusammengeschnitten und auch seine Familie zu Wort kommen lassen. Während sich Jobs' Nachfolger als Geschäftsführer und langjähriger Freund Tim Cook bereits öffentlich auf Twitter zu Wort meldete, hat der aktuelle Apple CEO nun auch noch einmal in einem internen Memo Steve Jobs gedacht (via Bloomberg). Darin geht er nicht nur auf die Errungenschaften und Erfolge ein, die Jobs für immer mit Apple verbinden werden, sondern auch auf den Menschen hinter dem Genie. Sehr schöne Worte, wie ich finde:

Team,

Today marks the 10th anniversary of Steve's passing. It's a moment to celebrate his life and to reflect on the extraordinary legacy he left behind.

Steve believed that "people with passion can change the world for the better." That's the philosophy that inspired him to create Apple. And it lives in us today.

Steve was so many things: brilliant, funny, and wise, a husband, a father, a friend, and, of course, a visionary. He challenged us to see the world not for what it was, but for what it could be. And he helped so many people, myself included, see the same potential in ourselves. Not a day goes by that I don't think about him.

This year, as much as any other, we're reminded of the profound impact our products have on the world. I feel so lucky that we spend our days creating wildly innovative tools that connect people, inspire them to think differently, and empower them to make their own dent in the universe, too. It's one of the many gifts that Steve gave to all of us.

I wish Steve were here to see the way his spirit lives on in all of your amazing work. But most of all, I wish he could see what you do next. Steve once said that his proudest achievements were the ones that were yet to come. He spent every day imagining a future that no one else could see and working relentlessly to bring his vision to life.

Steve was a singular figure, but he taught us all how to soar. I miss him, and I will cherish him always.

Tim