Steve Jobs, the visionary and an Icon of Apple who led IT as well as the culture of 21st century, died today. He was only 56. Despite the vigorous and enthusiastic attitude that he had demonstrated during his presentation of Iphone4, he was unable to overcome pancreatic cancer, the deadly illness that had made Jobs to struggle for past seven years. His shocking death drew overflowing grief and tributes. President Obama called Steve Jobs as “The greatest American Innovators”, and Mark Zurkerberg, Facebook’s founder, stated “Steve, thank you for being a mentor and a friend. Thanks for showing that what you build can change the world. I will miss you”.
Now that Steve Jobs has passed away, what will happen to Apple? Although people seem to be hesitant to discuss about Apple’s future so soon after Job’s death, most people are aware that the impact is likely to be negative. Along with lawsuits, his death will further undermine Apple’s power, and perhaps it may end up like Black Berry someday. Iphone 4s has already caused drop in Apple’s shares, and now that the icon of Apple is gone, the company will suffer even more, providing opportunities to its competitors like Samsung.
