The guy was an asshole, plain and simple. But smart too. He knew how electronics worked, and he had a very creative, idealistic mind with remarkable sensitivity to design and function. But he was an asshole. People who are inspired by Steve Jobs are people who are probably also of similar ilk. They love to be right. They don't care how you feel; nay, they don't even think about how you feel. They just know what the hell they are doing, and they think it's right and get on board or get out of the way.
Every time I look at that stupid ON button on the top right hand side of my iPhone, I say to myself, "Jobs, you weren't smart enough for me, because I can't tell what the fuck way the stupid phone is facing, and I've had it upside down at least half the time. Did you also design the USB cable?"
Aside from that, I grudgingly admit that my iPhone has a certain beauty. The box itself is something I would have died for when I was a kid. It would have made a great hamster house.
By the way, my son bought me this book as a Christmas gift, and I finally got around to reading it just now, about 18 months later. Now there's a movie out about Jobs starring Aston Kutcher. Critics are saying that it's too much about the company and not about the man. I don't doubt it.
