RIP Steve Jobs

Tonight, I was sitting in my night class partaking in a video chat class, when a fellow classmate abruptly announced to the students who were in the room that Apple co-founder, Steve Jobs died at age 56.

My immediate reaction was shock and disbelief, especially considering yesterday the world was a buzz with the announcement of the new iPhone 4S.

We googled his name and the first story that popped up was one entitled, "Steve Jobs is Dead." We tried to find more information on the subject, but considering the news just got released, there wasn't much else we could do besides speculate. Trending on twitter mere minutes after the news broke, was "#iSad", paying homage to Apple's trademark name and the man who created it.

As someone who considers themselves a "Mac",  I am very saddened by this news.

Steve Jobs was a visionary who created one of the biggest companies in the world.

He brought us iPods, which help us carry our entire catalog of music around in a convenient place; personally, I'd be lost without it.

He brought us the Macbooks, which let's be honest, are the coolest computers ever(although, I may be  biased because I happen to be obsessed with my macbook pro).

He brought us the iPhone, which is one of the most high tech and coolest phones out there. Honestly, in a few years, every single person will have an iPhone. The iPhone is now even being brought to Sprint, one of the networks that didn't offer the apple super phone (this news makes me happy since I recently just switched my service to Sprint; I have a blackberry right now and although I don't want to conform and get an iPhone, I know that my next phone in a few years will most likely be an iPhone).

Steve Jobs helped to mold how society interacts with each other. Through his apps, he helped people get information quickly and be entertained for hours. I mean, who doesn't love fruit ninja or angry birds? If you've never played those games, you should download it on your iPhone or iPod touch because it is so addicting, and I am kind of awesome at it! But, I digress.

Steve Jobs stepped down as CEO of Apple in August of this year and everyone went crazy wondering what would become of Apple. Jobs suffered from Pancreatic cancer, but no one expected him to die so suddenly, and at a young age. According to his family, he went peacefully at his home. While this doesn't take away from the sadness of the news, it is nice to know there was no suffering.

He will be missed by those who knew him personally, and those who knew him as the creator of a worldwide phenomenon.

RIP Steve Jobs.