I was really amazed by the live of Jobs. his drive, tenacity, and vision was really unique. Too bad he's gone and I hope Apple continues to give innovative products. RIP Steve.

I was very interested to know more about the legendary Steve Jobs - I knew he had started up Apple but that was about it. It was a real eye-opener to realize just how eccentric and manic he was with his co-workers. This biography is brtually honest at times and pulls no punches with Jobs and his antics. Keep in mind, however, that Jobs is visualizing something very specific and, more importantly, something no one has thought of yet (but he knows). That would be very frustrating for anyone - constantly waiting for people to catch up to your vision. Nonetheless, Jobs had his faults and this bio describes them in great detail. If you are interested in technology, computers and the recent history of both or if you want to learn about the origins of a man who is both regarded as an extremely succesful businessman and ingenious innovator, you will want to pick this up. At almost 700 pages, it is no lightweight but the author keeps the story going at a fairly brisk rate that you will get through this with minimal difficulty. Apple forever....

I absolutely enjoyed this book from start to finish. Was looking forward to it for some time and was not deceived.
Being a big Apple fan and working in the marketing industry, it has always blows my mind as to how Apple has been able to gain and maintain such market share. This book will take your though the life of a genius that did so much to transform the world we live in.

I never would have touched a computer if it weren't for Apple. Although I always loved the company and its products, I didn't follow the history or Jobs. But upon his passing, I had to read this book and so glad I did. I look at all the Apple products now a little differently and with greater respect!

It was a great read. I learned a lot about Jobs that I didn't know, even though I started working in the tech industry in the late 80s. He was a unique individual with passion and drive. What I liked most is that he didn't start out wanting to make money, he just wanted to change the world. Highly recommend.

A fine example of product trumping profit. If the product is great the profit will follow. The courage to go with your convictions when all around you tell you you are wrong. A testament to passion at all costs.

My only disappointment is that I wish we learned even more about what made Steve Jobs tick - the man behind the man/persona.

A worthwhile read about a truly historical figure.
(composed on an iPad)

This was a great read of Steve's personal work life. It does not go into any real depth on his family life or intimate interactions with his friends. For me it was a great read and one I found difficult to put down until I finished it. I was left with an admiration for his work ethic and his need to bring great products with great design to the customer. Makes me want to go out and get a Mac, the only Apple product I do not own yet :)

Isaacson received the exclusive chance of interviewing Jobs and the dozens of people closest to him. But at the end of the 600-some pages, offers up little analysis or depth into the real Steve Jobs. What made him tick? What gave him the razor sharp business acumen to predict consumer trends? Why WAS he so mean and pathological? Isaacson dances around main issues plenty of times and certainly offers some juicy anecdotal tales and guesses from friends and colleagues, but in the end, he himself never forms a composite answer. This biography reads like an never-ending interview as the interviewer moves from one quote to another and one source to another. That may have been fine as an interview piece for TIME (for which he used to write) but it's hardly enough for a lasting memoir.

What upsets me the most is the fact that Jobs allowed Isaacson this rare chance into his personal circle so that he can understand Jobs like nobody can ever before. All this in order for Isaacson to write a biography that JOBS' CHILDREN CAN READ AND GET TO KNOW THEIR FATHER. Jobs himself admits that he's hardly the model father, more often than not neglecting their care for his companies, Pixar and Apple. This biography was suppose to be a chance for Jobs to show his children why he did the things he did and share his passion for his work. But Isaacson understands neither business nor Apple enough to fully capture this. Although the second half of the book is mostly about the growth of Apple in the last decade - relegating Jobs, the person, to a minute role in the book - Isaacson lacks the business capacity to fully analyze the full cause and effects of Apple's decisions, products and actions. So what you are left with is a hap hash mix of personal anecdotes on Jobs and rough dissections on Apple - not enough biography nor enough business case study. Even worse, what Isaacson wrote on the personality of Jobs is NOT a flattering one in the least. Even the most ardent Jobs/Apple fanatic will find it hard to like him after the picture Isaacson paints in his book. If the average reader is left wanting after reading this, I can only wonder what his children will think when they have a chance to read it.

Steve Job is a character, truly change the human's habit and behaviour in this century, the whole world got influence by his innovation products, whether you like it or not, it happened! This book is a must read, really want to dig out the story of a legend. Chinese translation book also available in Asia the same day. Wow!

Just ordered via Steve Jobs' iPad!
Can't wait to read the book!

iPhone 4S - iPhone for Steve. You are hero in our times.