Island Roots Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 In relation to this topic: https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=339918 As Errol Rose made preparations on Monday to bury his 15-year-old son, Christopher, who was killed last week in Brooklyn during a fight over an iPod, he received a telephone call from a stranger. The man spoke in tones that the grieving father said had momentarily quieted his anguish.The stranger, Rose soon learned, was Steve Jobs, chief executive of Apple Computer, the company that makes the iPod. "I didn't know who he was," Rose said yesterday. "He called me on my cellphone, at 4 maybe. Or maybe it was 5." Rose said he had stopped noticing the passage of time since his son was killed. The men spoke for a few minutes. Calling him by his first name, Jobs asked how Rose was doing, he said, and conveyed his sympathies. "He told me that he understood my pain," Rose said. "He told me if there is anything--anything--anything he could do, to not be afraid to call him. It really lightened me a bit." http://news.com.com/Steve+Jobs+calls+famil...ml?tag=nefd.top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boffa Jones Veteran Posted July 6, 2005 Veteran Share Posted July 6, 2005 That is awesome of him. I mean it isn't like he threw iPods at the family he actually took the time to call him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathray Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 That would've been painful. Had Jobs just sent em iPods. Sincere effort by Jobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null_ Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 Steve Jobs has to be one of the nicest CEO's I know of.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 that was really nice of him to make an effort to reach out to those in need... this is random but didnt jobs and gates used to work together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppleDave Veteran Posted July 6, 2005 Veteran Share Posted July 6, 2005 I may be a windows guy but Steve jobs is a man for calling up that family, I have new respects for Steve Jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConfusedFusion Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 wonder if the case was reversed and it all happened over a Microsoft Product??? Ok Ok, I am bad but just a thought...what would have been MS's reaction...??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waurbind Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 that was a nice of him :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giga Veteran Posted July 6, 2005 Veteran Share Posted July 6, 2005 Amazing. That was very nice of Steve to do that. Props and a lot of respect to him for that. (Y) Amsterdam: Ben Folds rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Behelit Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 As nice of a gesture this is, one must question whether he's trying to save Apple's tail-end... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username(); Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 wonder if the case was reversed and it all happened over a Microsoft Product??? Ok Ok, I am bad but just a thought...what would have been MS's reaction...??? 586169652[/snapback] Probably the same, Steve Ballmer is a pretty nice guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadian397 Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 It's a good thing he didn't send an iPod personalized with: :no: But ya, congrats on Steve Jobs. I agree it was good he phoned them. - Barret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gelob Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 wonder if the case was reversed and it all happened over a Microsoft Product??? Ok Ok, I am bad but just a thought...what would have been MS's reaction...??? 586169652[/snapback] Who the hell would steal anyone M$? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 Who the hell would steal anyone M$? 586169683[/snapback] well the lot of them who use pirated windows xp and office do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattmatik Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 I always have wondered how news like this gets found out. I mean, did the father go to a reporter and say "Hey, Steve Jobs called me, he's a real nice guy" or did Apple "leak" the story or what? I mean, it sounds all nice and sincere and everything, but this is a CEO of a company we are talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chmsant Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 that is so awesome. How much better that family must feel. Good job steve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigapixels Veteran Posted July 6, 2005 Veteran Share Posted July 6, 2005 Wow... I mean, really, wow. Nobody would expect this from any CEO. Jobs is a really nice guy. I respect him even more now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR_Candyman Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 I always have wondered how news like this gets found out. I mean, did the father go to a reporter and say "Hey, Steve Jobs called me, he's a real nice guy" or did Apple "leak" the story or what? I mean, it sounds all nice and sincere and everything, but this is a CEO of a company we are talking about. 586169698[/snapback] it's obvious from the way it was writen that the guy told reporters the story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpablo Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 That was nice of Steve Jobs to do that, nice to see CEO's like that. (Y) Putting a human element to this tragedy is nice, this world is becoming too f*cked up with violence and attitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mAcOdIn Veteran Posted July 6, 2005 Veteran Share Posted July 6, 2005 As nice of a gesture this is, one must question whether he's trying to save Apple's tail-end... 586169669[/snapback] Over what? No-one has blamed Apple for anything, they didn't cause his death, they're in no danger. No one is not going to buy an ipod over this, Apple wasn't going to get sued for wrongful death or anything, Apple was going to lose nothing. Now was this heartfelt or a PR stunt, I dunno, but what the heck does it matter? I guess if one had to choose between a society that showed fake concern for each other or a society that showed real no concern for each other the society with the fake concern would be better. I say it was a cool move. Edit: Anyways whether it was a PR move or not I'd like to think anyone, including Jobs, would be disgusted to learn that someone was killed over a portable music player, so no matter the motive behind the call I'm sure the message was sincere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNay Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 That was a nice thing for Steve to do :) And about the joke, c'mon now its just a bit of humour added in.. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hidea Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 kind of freaky steve jobs would call, but I understand his sypmathy and all... I'd still freak out regardless. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt T Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 Kudos to Steve (Y) My respect for him has just doubled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.weir Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 If I could afford a mac, I'd go buy one right now. Steve-o is an all around good guy. It is sickening to think that someone could lose their life over a brand name product, our world is really starting to fall apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirk26 Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 Steve Jobs has to be one of the nicest CEO's I know of.. 586169633[/snapback] Yes, that is what he wants you to believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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