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New biography of Steve Jobs comes out March 2012
- dmix 15y agoIt's about time, I've been waiting for a good bio on Steve for a long time. The Amazon reviews for the other books about him have always been mixed.
- akshat 15y agoRead "The Little Kingdom" by Michael Moritz. While it is not only about Steve, it does talk about him quite a bit. It is a great read.
- daimyoyo 15y agoSince Steve is intimately involved, I think this will be the approved biography, but not the definitive. Steve has a way of spinning things to show him in the best light. For example, I very much doubt that this book will cover why he ignored Lisa for the better part of her life. I could be wrong, but I think the reality distortion field will be at full blast for this book.
- kmfrk 15y agoThat's why journalism is important. A general author will take a lot of it at face value; journalists will not.
- tjarratt 15y ago>>>>> "... I think the reality distortion field will be at full blast for this book." <<<<< That's precisely why I'd want to read it. There's something fascinating about peeling away the layers of reality (and un-reality) in SJ's speeches, mannerisms and writing.
- softbuilder 15y agoHaving read many books in this genre over many years, I predict that readers hoping to discover Steve Jobs' recipe for success will come away with little more than "Be Steve Jobs".
- s_m 15y agoBut I've already read (and enjoyed) iCon and Accidental Empires. What's so great about this one?
- ansy 15y agoAny opinions on Walter Isaacson's other biographies and journalistic talents? I enjoyed Steven Levy's In the Plex quite a bit. Although authorized, it was very insightful and reasonably balanced without too much Google worship. If iSteve is written anything like that it should be pretty enjoyable. Worth a trip to the library at the very least.