I don't agree with the idea that he was in a innovator. Many of his tactics that are claimed to be innovative are anti-competitive measures. Proprietary hardware is the main reason his products were so stable, but that is in no way innovative. Video game consoles were doing that before he made the first Mac.
Even though I will never join the crowd that thinks he was this great innovator, it doesn't mean I am downplaying his death. I'm not. 56 is way too young to die. I lost an uncle about the same age for a similar reason earlier this year so it brings up some bad memories. It's a tragedy that he died, but I think people should be free to keep their opinions of him even if they're not the best. You don't have to praise someone and ignore their faults just because they died. Not doing that doesn't mean you're diminishing the seriousness of their dying, it just means you're not the bandwagon type. I had to get that out of the way. I will never agree with his policies, but that doesn't mean that family needed him taken away too soon. I do know what they're going through. His children lost their dad way too early in their life. He should have been with them at least another 25 years. It will be harder for them. He's the same age as my dad and that makes me nervous. Anything can happen from now. Cancers are among the worst deaths for a family to experience. They know the end is going to be inevitable and they worry over when it'll come, tormenting them. Say what you want about the guy's business tactics, but no family should ever have to go through that ever. I remember that experience with my uncle. They said two months. It took one. It was the worst month we've gone through since my cousin had that happen, several years earlier. If I had my way, all cancer would be cured. It's among the cruelest natural ways to day. It should not be happening to anyone no matter what.
