When Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died on Wednesday, at age 56, the loss resonated throughout the tech world in unprecedented ways. He was described as our generation's Thomas Edison and his legacy has been celebrated accordingly.
Despite his longtime role as the CEO of the most valuable company in the world playing a significant part in his legacy, Jobs isn't simply remembered for his business skill and his charismatic presentation styles. Instead most think of the many products he helped bring into consumers' homes — from the highly successful Macintosh, iMac, iPod, iPhone and iPad lines to the slightly lesser known Newton tablet platform.
Through his involvement with Apple, animation film studio Pixar, computer maker NeXT, and their respective products and projects, Jobs left an imprint on the tech world and beyond.
The iPhone shook up the smartphone industry, the iPad reignited the desire for tablet computers, the iPod offered a way for us to carry thousands of songs in our pockets, iTunes gave fans of digital music downloads an alternative to piracy, Pixar produced beloved animated classics, and the list goes on.
If you'd like, you can read some of our coverage of Steve Jobs legacy and view slideshows highlighting his innovations through out the years for more details regarding the impact he had on technology.
What we'd like to know right now though, is how you will remember Jobs.
Is he who you think of each time you marvel about the capabilities of your iPhone? Do you silently thank him each time your MacBook Pro simplifies a task? Or is he something entirely else to you?
Tell us. Tell us in the poll on the right. Tell us in the comments below. Tell us on our Facebook page. Tell us on Twitter.
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