The Second Coming of Steve Jobs

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Summary: Inspiring, Insightful, A Legend
Review: The Second Coming of Steve Jobs is a balanced representation of Steve's struggle to reclaim the popularity and wealth he once had. This book depicts his struggles with his company NeXT, the evolution of Pixar, and his journey back to Apple to turn around his troubled child. The Second Coming depicts Steve as a charismatic business man that sought perfection and would stop at nothing to achieve it. Through his struggles with Pixar and NeXT, Steve always had a vision of how his achievements would fall into place. This book is inspiring to those with entrepreneurial interests and is a great glimpse into one of the "Hollywood like" celebrities of Silicon Valley. Steve Job's effect on people and the representation of his life at home is inspiring and one of a kind. Steve Job's acquirement of Pixar turned out to be yet one of his best inventions. His passions for computer hardware and his love of computer software is what made him one of the found and leading fathers of the computer industry in the present day. This book is highly recommended to those with interest in Apple Computer, Pixar, or Steve Job's himself. The Second Coming remains an easy read and is informative in explaining the events that took place that are documented in favor or against Steve in the media.

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Summary: The crucifixion of Steve Jobs?
Review: When I first read that Steve Jobs called Alan Deutschman's unofficial biography of him "a hatchet job," I must admit that I was skeptical. After all, the easily bruised egos of our society's icons seem to go out looking for insult. If the entire globe isn't gushing over their most recent accomplishment, they isolate themselves in their mansions and feel betrayed. Adulation for them is a requirement. But I'm afraid that in the final analysis I have to agree with Mr. Jobs, this book really is a hatchet job! The defining reason for this is simple: Alan Duetschman finds every opportunity to expand upon Steve Job's character flaws and idiosyncrasies to the point of ad nauseum. He even puts the form of his own book at risk - repeating stories, analogies, and leaving loose ends. If your the kind of reader who loves gossip, and your idea of heaven is curling up with a GQ article on a cold winter night, then I highly recommend this book. But if your interested in trivia like character development or learning history, then skip it.