Why iCloud is a bigger deal than you think for Steve...
Rated • 1 review • mac os, cloud ecosystem • venturebeat.com
This is some good perspective on the grand scheme of technology unification (as opposed to 'synchronization'), as seen by Jobs.
"Steve Jobs introduced a lot of important products to the world, including the Macintosh, iPod, iPhone, and iPad. But one of the most important things he ever helped produce may be a product that didn't even fully launch until after his death.
iCloud, a virtual storage drive for your personal content, is just getting off the ground this month. Along with the iOS 5 operating system, it was the last product Jobs showed off in July, 2011 at the Worldwide Developers Conference.
At the time, Jobs said, "We're going to demote the PC and the Mac to just be a device. We're going to move your hub, the center of your digital life, into the cloud." The iCloud software would act as a storage solution for your media as well as a bridge that connects all your devices for purchased media and personal photos and videos."
iCloud finally went public Oct. 12, a week after Jobs' death on Oct. 5. While iCloud may have been overshadowed by the iOS 5 release the same day, its impact will be much more substantial over time.
"Steve Jobs introduced a lot of important products to the world, including the Macintosh, iPod, iPhone, and iPad. But one of the most important things he ever helped produce may be a product that didn't even fully launch until after his death.
iCloud, a virtual storage drive for your personal content, is just getting off the ground this month. Along with the iOS 5 operating system, it was the last product Jobs showed off in July, 2011 at the Worldwide Developers Conference.
At the time, Jobs said, "We're going to demote the PC and the Mac to just be a device. We're going to move your hub, the center of your digital life, into the cloud." The iCloud software would act as a storage solution for your media as well as a bridge that connects all your devices for purchased media and personal photos and videos."
iCloud finally went public Oct. 12, a week after Jobs' death on Oct. 5. While iCloud may have been overshadowed by the iOS 5 release the same day, its impact will be much more substantial over time.
