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iCon Steve Jobs: The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business
by Jeffrey S. Young, William L. Simon
from Wiley

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• Steve Jobs truly is an icon!
  I became a huge fan of Apple after purchasing a Powerbook in 2005. Unknowingly I became a disciple of Steve Jobs in doing so, and have become increasingly loyal to the brand as result. When purchasing the book iCon, I simply wanted to have a book about Steve Jobs that was as current as possible given the aggressive way the company promotes new products that revolutionize their market. I really really enjoyed this book. As noted in previous reviews it does have some redundancy if you've read early books... more info

• Surprisingly Good and Intriguing
  This is certainly the most positive and best book I've read about Steve Jobs - in particular with some other biographies being rather scathing. I didn't have high expectations for iCon though I was very pleasantly surprised to be learning many new things and gaining insights into many of the situations Job's has faced over the years.
  In a unique twist of fate, I found myself having dinner with one of the key figures in the book - in particular with regards to Apple, the creation of the Macintosh and... more info

• Exceptionally detailed account of all of Job's successes and failures
  Young and Simon provide an in depth and seemingly unbiased thrashing and congratulatory depiction of what Steve Jobs has accomplished. There is a lot about Jobs covered in this book, and those with an interest in the man behind Apple, the I-pod, and Pixar will find this book fascinating.
  Among Steve Jobs accomplishments:
  Created the Apple II, making Apple the first computer giant
  Created the first windows platform with the Mac
  Created the mouse
  Funded Pixar against all logic... more info

• Waste of Time
  This is a poorly written book. It is biassed toward Steve Jobs and tries to be sensational by exaggerating some events. There are sentences, which are very unfair to Mr. Jobs.
  One third of the book is about Disney Corp. !! Why should we read about the fight in Disney Management in so much detail? It could have been explained in few sentences.
  The second act of Steve Jobs is poorly written. The stories are taken from magazines. The book doesn't inform us about the new management team at Apple and... more info

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