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Steve Jobs by Walter Issacson, A Book Review

     The author and the subject - both have created masterpieces in their genre. There is nothing much to say about Steve Jobs, an exemplary artist, who created products that were at the intersection of artistry and technology. However, there are many controversial aspects of his life and personality that are described in the book, unbiased, because Jobs wanted them to be open for the world.      People do complain about the walled garden of Apple ecosystem around its products, but once they read the reason behind such ecosystem in the book, they would stop complaining about it. The greatest legacy that Jobs left is "Apple" and it certainly is not a company, but a revolution. There is a reason why he never designed "Power" buttons on Apple devices and that is also a reason why you should read this book, although it's a lengthy book (500+ pages).      Jobs was keen on making Apple a company that not only designed great products, b...