iCon Steve Jobs: The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business
Written by: Jeffrey S. Young, William L. Simon
Editorial Reviews:
iCon takes a look at the most astounding figure in a business era noted for its mavericks, oddballs, and iconoclasts. Drawing on a wide range of sources, Jeffrey Young and William Simon provide new perspectives on the legendary creation of Apple, detail Jobs’s meteoric rise, and the devastating plunge that left him not only out of Apple, but out of the computer-making business entirely. This unflinching and completely unauthorized portrait reveals both sides of Jobs’s role in the remarkable rise of the Pixar animation studio, also re-creates the acrimony between Jobs and Disney’s Michael Eisner, and examines Jobs’s dramatic his rise from the ashes with his recapture of Apple. The authors examine the takeover and Jobs’s reinvention of the company with the popular iMac and his transformation of the industry with the revolutionary iPod. iCon is must reading for anyone who wants to understand how the modern digital age has been formed, shaped, and refined by the most influential figure of the age–a master of three industries: movies, music, and computers.
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Summary: I could not put this down
Comment: This is an amazing book about a truly amazing man. Like him or not...this man changed the way we use computers, listen to music, watch TV, etc....He made it all work together elegantly. The early stories of Jobs and Wozniak in the garage building circuit boards is great. The book does repeat itself several times but if you put that aside you have a great story that keeps you wanting to read more. Trust me I have hardly slept in 2 days:) I also think this book helps anyone that is management see the different styles of running a company. Let me know what you think. If you ever get a chance to see an interview with Stephen Wozniak check it out. In my mind he is the mastermind behind the computer and one of the most down to earth guys you would ever meet. When the IPhone came out he stood in line and waited like everyone else for 8 hours. He was offered to be brought straight into the store but wanted to be in line with the rest of the folks.
Cheers
Joe
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Summary: Mediocre, inaccurate
Comment: This is a decent read; uninspired, but you will get some info out of it. What I found disappointing was the book is full of technical errors about Apple computers, computers in general, Steve Jobs, and the motion picture industry. Seeing the authors make amateurish mistakes like confusing hard drives and floppy drives, mixing up the models of Apple's computer lines, misrepresenting the complexities of computer animation, and missing or misquoting some of Job's best-publicized and most important pronouncements doesn't really inspire confidence in the rest of the material. It's as if you were reading a biography of Henry Ford, and it opened with, "Henry Ford invented the model T and it was only available in white." Even if the rest was OK you'd probably proceed with caution. A big Apple and Pixar fan, I did like the somewhat cynical take on Jobs, which I think is justified. If you can get it used, go for it, but it's not worth the cover price.
Customer Rating:
Summary: For people who likes to get a deep understanding of the present time
Comment: It's not a matter of style , or ability to build a plot. S.Younger tell us the life of S.Jobs going behind the scene. Steve is a genius but of course he gets donwfaults too. He's a human and that's for someone is the new thing.
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Summary: Apple and Steve Jobs
Comment: The best book I have read on Apple and Steve Jobs. It gives you an insight into Jobs and his extraordinary ability to enthuse his associates. Anyone interested in Apple will get a lot out of this book.
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Summary: The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business
Comment: Steve Jobs is the greatest second act in the history of business. He rose from an outcast high school electronic nerd to become the driving force behind Apple and Avatar of the "computer revolution", only to be driven from the company in failure and disgrace. Then, having endured repeated personal and professional disasters, he went on to make an indelible mark on the entertainment industry, reclaim the throne at Apple, and with the extraordinary success of the iPod, regain his reputation as arguably the greatest innovator of the digital age. Act 2 begins with Jobs displaying his talent for bedeviling business associates and making enemies along the way. Still stinging with embarrassment after his crash from the heights, he waged a tough negotiation with George Lucas for the purchase of the legendary filmmaker's computer animation business - at one third of the asking price, and pressured his partners into settling for a modest percentage of what would become Pixar, keeping the remainder for himself. The most dramatic, and no doubt the most satisfying of Jobs' achievements during his rise from the ashes was his recapture of Apple, 10 years after being booted out at the company. The authors examine the takeover and Jobs's reinvention of the company with the very popular iMac and his transformation of the industry, and again, the culture, with the revolutionary iPod. iCon is a must reading for anyone who wants to understand how the modern digital age has been formed, shaped and refined by the most influencial figure of the age - a master of 3 industries: movies, music and computer. It is about understanding the future by understanding the past and present of the Digital King, Steve Jobs.
Dewey Decimal Number: 338
EAN: 9780471787846
ISBN: 0471787841
Label: Wiley
Manufacturer: Wiley
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 368
Publication Date: 2006-04-14
Publisher: Wiley
Studio: Wiley
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Editorial Reviews:
iCon takes a look at the most astounding figure in a business era noted for its mavericks, oddballs, and iconoclasts. Drawing on a wide range of sources, Jeffrey Young and William Simon provide new perspectives on the legendary creation of Apple, detail Jobs’s meteoric rise, and the devastating plunge that left him not only out of Apple, but out of the computer-making business entirely. This unflinching and completely unauthorized portrait reveals both sides of Jobs’s role in the remarkable rise of the Pixar animation studio, also re-creates the acrimony between Jobs and Disney’s Michael Eisner, and examines Jobs’s dramatic his rise from the ashes with his recapture of Apple. The authors examine the takeover and Jobs’s reinvention of the company with the popular iMac and his transformation of the industry with the revolutionary iPod. iCon is must reading for anyone who wants to understand how the modern digital age has been formed, shaped, and refined by the most influential figure of the age–a master of three industries: movies, music, and computers.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating:
Summary: I could not put this down
Comment: This is an amazing book about a truly amazing man. Like him or not...this man changed the way we use computers, listen to music, watch TV, etc....He made it all work together elegantly. The early stories of Jobs and Wozniak in the garage building circuit boards is great. The book does repeat itself several times but if you put that aside you have a great story that keeps you wanting to read more. Trust me I have hardly slept in 2 days:) I also think this book helps anyone that is management see the different styles of running a company. Let me know what you think. If you ever get a chance to see an interview with Stephen Wozniak check it out. In my mind he is the mastermind behind the computer and one of the most down to earth guys you would ever meet. When the IPhone came out he stood in line and waited like everyone else for 8 hours. He was offered to be brought straight into the store but wanted to be in line with the rest of the folks.
Cheers
Joe
Customer Rating:
Summary: Mediocre, inaccurate
Comment: This is a decent read; uninspired, but you will get some info out of it. What I found disappointing was the book is full of technical errors about Apple computers, computers in general, Steve Jobs, and the motion picture industry. Seeing the authors make amateurish mistakes like confusing hard drives and floppy drives, mixing up the models of Apple's computer lines, misrepresenting the complexities of computer animation, and missing or misquoting some of Job's best-publicized and most important pronouncements doesn't really inspire confidence in the rest of the material. It's as if you were reading a biography of Henry Ford, and it opened with, "Henry Ford invented the model T and it was only available in white." Even if the rest was OK you'd probably proceed with caution. A big Apple and Pixar fan, I did like the somewhat cynical take on Jobs, which I think is justified. If you can get it used, go for it, but it's not worth the cover price.
Customer Rating:
Summary: For people who likes to get a deep understanding of the present time
Comment: It's not a matter of style , or ability to build a plot. S.Younger tell us the life of S.Jobs going behind the scene. Steve is a genius but of course he gets donwfaults too. He's a human and that's for someone is the new thing.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Apple and Steve Jobs
Comment: The best book I have read on Apple and Steve Jobs. It gives you an insight into Jobs and his extraordinary ability to enthuse his associates. Anyone interested in Apple will get a lot out of this book.
Customer Rating:
Summary: The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business
Comment: Steve Jobs is the greatest second act in the history of business. He rose from an outcast high school electronic nerd to become the driving force behind Apple and Avatar of the "computer revolution", only to be driven from the company in failure and disgrace. Then, having endured repeated personal and professional disasters, he went on to make an indelible mark on the entertainment industry, reclaim the throne at Apple, and with the extraordinary success of the iPod, regain his reputation as arguably the greatest innovator of the digital age. Act 2 begins with Jobs displaying his talent for bedeviling business associates and making enemies along the way. Still stinging with embarrassment after his crash from the heights, he waged a tough negotiation with George Lucas for the purchase of the legendary filmmaker's computer animation business - at one third of the asking price, and pressured his partners into settling for a modest percentage of what would become Pixar, keeping the remainder for himself. The most dramatic, and no doubt the most satisfying of Jobs' achievements during his rise from the ashes was his recapture of Apple, 10 years after being booted out at the company. The authors examine the takeover and Jobs's reinvention of the company with the very popular iMac and his transformation of the industry, and again, the culture, with the revolutionary iPod. iCon is a must reading for anyone who wants to understand how the modern digital age has been formed, shaped and refined by the most influencial figure of the age - a master of 3 industries: movies, music and computer. It is about understanding the future by understanding the past and present of the Digital King, Steve Jobs.
Technical Details
Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 338
EAN: 9780471787846
ISBN: 0471787841
Label: Wiley
Manufacturer: Wiley
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 368
Publication Date: 2006-04-14
Publisher: Wiley
Studio: Wiley
