Once the recognised industry visionary was without doubt Steve Jobs, the ultimate showman – the man who claimed to want put a dent in the universe by creating technology so well designed and well of course marketed that it’s introduction would change society.
Take for example..
- Apple II
- Apple Macintosh
- Apple iPhone
Now without Jobs, Apple seems to be turning away from technology and becoming a fashion brand, producing so-so technology with added “bling” to appeal to celebrities, the evidence m’laud.. The new Macbook in Gold and the Apple Edition Watch.
Now as an Apple Fanboy that’s was a difficult point to make.
The new tech visionary I and others identify is Elon Musk CEO of Tesla and Space-X, who rather than just building consumer electronics is working on the slightly bigger challenges of carbon free transport/power generation and rocket science !
And he comes across as a straightforward humble guy, as demonstrated in yesterday’s launch of his domestic battery system – the Powerwall.
https://youtu.be/yKORsrlN-2k
If you have kids and you want to show them someone to admire as an alternative to Sports stars, celebrities or (unlikely) politicians show them this video, and read his Wikipedia entry.
Posted from the Dali Lounge, Barajas Airport, Madrid .
2 replies on “The next Steve Jobs – and then some!”
Ed
Are you talking about the visionary Yorkshireman
E Lon Muck – usually found to be hanging around with his old mucker E Lon Brass !
cheers
Micky
There was a great little profile of Elon Musk on Radio 4 this week.