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Analyst. rob, i dont think there is a company out there that produces a product where the consumer feels a more direct connection to the founder of the company, to the guiding creative genius of all the products that apple has released. that experience of opening apple packaging, whether it be for the ipod, whether it be for a mac, the phone, it feels as if steve jobs has designed every moment of that. every moment of the unpacking before you even turn on the machine. >> well, he did. i mean, at...

Story. he was an orphan and adopted as a child. he explored what many of us explored as we were growing up including traveling india by barefoot which almost killed him. the -- he came to be a power and an icon both by virtue of his unique vision and kind of his unique charisma. he was able to retransform himself after being fired from apple and come back and actually save the company he helped create. raising it to levels that it wasnt even close to when it was initially formed. i think levels ...

His specification. they were his. he was a super craftsman scaling himself to the millions of users that they had. it was what made him different. when you touch an iphone, at least today, you touch steve jobs. that is unique. you just dont have that with any other products. >> rob, the flag is now flying at half-mast outside of the headquarters at apple. a loss like no other company has suffered in recent memory that were seeing today. youve study his life. he packed as much life as you possibl...

Jobs leaves behind a wife and four children. george lewis, nbc news, los angeles. >> im rejned now by rob enderle, a technology industry analyst. rob, i dont think there is a company out there that produces a product where the consumer feels a more direct connection to the founder of the company, to the guiding creative genius of all the products that apple has released. that experience of opening apple packaging, whether it be for the ipod, whether it be for a mac, the phone, it feels as if ste...

Energy were the sources of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. the world is immeasurably better because of steve. his greatest love was for his wife, lauren and his family. our hearts go out to him and all touched by his extraordinary gifts." joining me by phone, veteran of the industry, technology analyst, rob enderly. thanks for joining me tonight. >> my pleasure. thank you for having me. >> rob, when i read those statements, i realize they are true. this is someone...

His personal approval. unlike no other ceo in the technology segment or most other segments, he took a personal interest in the products and to a large extent thats why apple didnt have too many of them. it actually had a very small number of products because each one had to be blessed by its ceo. even the image that apple portrayed to the world was largely crafted by steve jobs, personally, as was most of the relationships that resided around him. he was unique in the segment. >> rob, tim cook,...

Extraordinary a dream that was when he was working in his garage. >> yeah, thats correct. it really was a rags to riches story. he was an orphan and adopted as a child. he explored what many of us explored as we were growing up including traveling india by barefoot which almost killed him. the -- he came to be a power and an icon both by virtue of his unique vision and kind of his unique charisma. he was able to retransform himself after being fired from apple and come back and actually save the...

A statement from apples board of directors reads, "we are deeply saddened to announce that steve jobs passed away today. steves brilliance, passion and energy were the sources of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. the world is immeasurably better because of steve. his greatest love was for his wife, lauren and his family. our hearts go out to him and all touched by his extraordinary gifts." joining me by phone, veteran of the industry, technology analyst, rob enderly...