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Steve Jobs moves on

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I just can’t contain myself on this!

I’ve been reading the various blogs, websites and forums this morning, all dedicating themselves to the fact that Steve jobs is stepping down. In many instances I’ve almost had to wipe the tears off the screen as Apple-ists try and gasp for air as the shock sets in as their hero decides to move on and ride into the sunset.

Of course, with this news, the stories take 3 routes – factual i.e. another selection of words to explain that Jobs has resigned. Future – what will now happen to the company? Past – how Steve Jobs saved the company and turned it into one of the most profitable companies in the world.

Well I have some thoughts of my own. Firstly, like anything in this day and age (and technology is no exception) there are cycles (or maybe circles as Google likes to call them). Nothing lasts forever. Microsoft had their day (20 plus years of leading the way) and regardless of what you think of Bill Gates, his company shaped technology, business, entertainment, gadgets etc. It doesn’t matter whether you like the company or agree with what they did or like their software or their mobile OS – they shaped technology. Simple.

But it wasn’t going to last forever. And so, a company named Apple (that Microsoft financially invested in) did two very clever things (aside from getting Jobs back in – via his then company) – they saw the future of mobile music. Where Microsoft continued down the OS route, Apple created the iPod. And they created iTunes. One piece of hardware and one piece of software changed the game – especially when they made them available to Windows users. The point is, without Microsoft, Apple wouldn’t be where it is today.

Looking at Apple now, they saw the benefit of mobile – the iPhone and the iPad. Game changers. Again, it doesn’t matter if you prefer Android (the fastest selling smartphones), are a PC user through and through, really dislike Jobs and his sneakers or love flash, Apple in the last 10 years have shaped technology. Simple.

And as for the cycles, well Apple probably won’t be as cool or future proof with Jobs moving role – in the next few years (after the next iPhone and iPad), it will be someone else’s turn. My money is on Google, although Facebook clearly fancy a go!

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Batman Gates Of Gotham #5 (Of 5)
Batman Incorporated #8
Batman The Dark Knight #5
Brightest Day Aftermath The Search #3 (Of 3)
Flashpoint Hal Jordan #3 (Of 3)
Flashpoint Kid Flash Lost #3 (Of 3)
Flashpoint Lois Lane & The Resistance #3 (Of 3)
Flashpoint Project Superman #3 (Of 3)
Gotham City Sirens #26
Green Arrow #15
Green Lantern Emerald Warriors #13
Haunt #17
Ultimate Comics Ultimates #1 (2011)
X-Men #16


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Avengers #16 Fear
Batman #713
Daredevil #2
Flashpoint Abin Sur Green Lantern #3 (Of 3)
Flashpoint Legion Of Doom #3 (Of 3)
Flashpoint The Outsider #3 (Of 3)
Flashpoint Wonder Woman & Furies #3 (Of 3)
Green Lantern Corps #63
Ultimate Comics Fallout #6 (Of 6)
X-Men Schism #3 (Of 5)
Zatanna #16

Some Jim Lee Goodness:


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The Master List

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Everybody loves a list. Especially a list of comics. Well, below is the Master List. It is my current standing order with my local comic shop – Gosh! Which have moved to Soho in case you didn’t know. Nice new premises.

So time to review everything I am currently buying. There are 52 new DC titles coming in September, so that sorts DC. For the first month I can’t help myself, I’m buying all 52. After that I will probably collect around 20 titles and then move from there.

So that leaves Marvel and independents. What to do!!!

AQUAMAN
ARKHAM REBORN
AVENGERS
BATGIRL
BATMAN
BATMAN & ROBIN
BATMAN ANNUAL
BATMAN EUROPA
BATMAN GATES OF GOTHAM
BATMAN INC
BATMAN ODYSSEY
BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT
BATMAN WIDENING GYRE
BATWOMAN
BIRDS OF PREY
BLACK PANTHER MAN WITHOUT FEAR
BOOSTER GOLD
BREAKING INTO COMICS THE MARVEL WAY
BRIGHTEST DAY AFTERMATH THE SEARCH
CARNAGE
CATWOMAN
DAREDEVIL
DARK REIGN THE LIST AVENGERS
DC UNIVERSE LEGACIES
DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS
DEADPOOL CORPS
DEATHSTROKE
DETECTIVE COMICS
DEVIL
FEAR ITSELF
FEAR ITSELF DEADPOOL
FEAR ITSELF THE DEEP
FIRST WAVE
FLASH
FLASH REBIRTH
FLASHPOINT
FLASHPOINT (ALL SERIES)
FLASHPOINT ABIN SUR THE GREEN LANTERN
FLASHPOINT BATMAN KNIGHT OF VENGEANCE
FLASHPOINT CITIZEN COLD
FLASHPOINT DEADMAN AND THE FLYING GRAYSONS
FLASHPOINT DEATHSTROKE THE CURSE OF RAVAGER
FLASHPOINT EMPEROR AQUAMAN
FLASHPOINT FRANKENSTEIN & THE CREATURES OF THE
FLASHPOINT GREEN ARROW INDUSTRIES
FLASHPOINT HAL JORDAN
FLASHPOINT KID FLASH LOST
FLASHPOINT LEGION OF DOOM
FLASHPOINT LOIS LANE & THE RESISTANCE
FLASHPOINT PROJECT SUPERMAN
FLASHPOINT REVERSE FLASH
FLASHPOINT SECRET SEVEN
FLASHPOINT THE OUTSIDER
FLASHPOINT THE WORLD OF FLASHPOINT
FLASHPOINT WONDER WOMAN & THE FURIES
FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS
GREEN ARROW
GREEN HORNET
GREEN LANTERN
GREEN LANTERN CORPS
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS
GREEN LANTERN LARFLEEZE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS
HAUNT
IMAGE UNITED
JUSTICE LEAGUE
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL
MARVELS PROJECT
MOON KNIGHT
NEMESIS
ORACLE
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS
RED LANTERNS
RED ROBIN
SECRET AVENGERS
SUPERGOD
SUPERIOR
TURF
ULTIMATE AVENGERS VS NEW ULTIMATES
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS
ULTIMATE COMICS CAPTAIN AMERICA
ULTIMATE COMICS FALLOUT
ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES
ULTIMATE COMICS X
WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS AFTERMATH
WEDNESDAY COMICS
X-MEN
X-MEN PRELUDE TO SCHISM
X-MEN SCHISM
ZATANNA

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Batgirl #24
Batman 80 Page Giant 2011
Batman And Robin #26
Birds Of Prey #15
Black Panther Man Without Fear #522
Detective Comics #881
Fear Itself #5 (Of 7)
Red Robin #26
Ultimate Comics Fallout #5 (Of 6)
War Of The Green Lanterns Aftermath #2 (Of 2)
X-Men #15 Point One


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