Steve Jobs Ranked 43rd on Forbes 400 List of Richest Americans

[alm99]

Bill Gates is a nothing and never was. He and Microsoft have never actually designed or written a piece of software themselves. Even back in the original days they bought DOS from someone else, and have continued to buy out or steal software from other companies to this day. They sole claim to fame is being in the right place at the right time ... and we're still suffering the consequences of those bad decisions by managers who didn't have a clue.

Look where that got him....I would do the same to be in his position.

 

[Eminemdrdre00]

Isnt this story a great example of why MacRumors has a "Page 2" ???

 

[ArcaneDevice]

How else are you supposed to get rich? I don't suppose being at the wrong place at the right time or being at the wrong place, right time or the wrong place, wrong time will get you rich. And who is suffering?

Now that was a post made at the right time in the right place.

Just like the iPod was the right time at the right place even though it wasn't the first MP3 player, was massively overpriced and looked like a brick.

 

[fluidedge]

geeze even tablet rumors are more interesting than this "news"

 

[ilfn143]

Since I can't make that much money, I made a graph instead.

ahh i didn't even made a pixel on that graph

 

[BaldiMac]

Jobs doesn't contribute much if anything.

How do you know?

 

[yanquis]

we need more billionaires in the russian mold. those guys know how to enjoy their money instead of just sitting on it. if i had 40 billion dollars i sure as hell wouldnt be tooling around omaha in a freaking ford focus.

 

[BaldiMac]

Bill Gates is 100 times a better person that Steve Jobs. His charity work is immense and Steve Jobs has done little of value in comparison.

Do you actually judge a person by how much he contributes to charity? Completely ignoring the fact that Gates obtained much of that money through illegal business practices. And the fact that the many many billions that he has contributed does not impact his quality of life in the slightest way.

 

[itsmenyc]

50 billion huh? And yet his company still continues to turn out some of the crappiest software available. M$ is the McDonalds of the computer world, with one exception, their stuff ain't that cheap.

LanPhantom

Unfortunately it means crime DOES pay...

 

[LagunaSol]

Bill Gates is 100 times a better person that Steve Jobs. His charity work is immense and Steve Jobs has done little of value in comparison.

I'm so tired of hearing this ridiculous tripe.

1) We have no idea what Jobs contributes to - we haven't seen his tax return.

2) Even after Gates' donations, he still has more money than Jobs. I fail to see why a guy who lives in a $150 million house deserves sainthood. I give a bigger percentage of my income in charitable donations every year than Gates does, and I end up with far less to live on. Somebody give me a freakin' Medal of Honor please!

3) Why don't the Apple haters rage against others' lack of high-profile charity work? Steve Ballmer and Michael Dell are both ahead of Jobs in the race to riches, yet I don't ever hear anyone griping about that. Funny how that works.

 

[RazHyena]

geeze even tablet rumors are more interesting than this "news"

This.

Let's see some more fake futuristic iMac renderings at least. I don't care how rich the richest are.

While I'm no Microsoft fan, I wouldn't call Gates a nothing. He has personally given $35 billion to charity over 8 years. Jobs doesn't contribute much if anything.

Only thing that comes to mind is Apple's "Green" campaigns which don't amount to anything but hype. I'm really not aware of any charity work on Apple's part.

 

[xIGmanIx]

only on macrumors could a post that should be on page 2 about the Apple CEO turn into a slam on the former CEO of microsoft, classic.

Do you actually judge a person by how much he contributes to charity? Completely ignoring the fact that Gates obtained much of that money through illegal business practices. And the fact that the many many billions that he has contributed does not impact his quality of life in the slightest way.

Bill Gates is a nothing and never was. He and Microsoft have never actually designed or written a piece of software themselves. Even back in the original days they bought DOS from someone else, and have continued to buy out or steal software from other companies to this day. They sole claim to fame is being in the right place at the right time ... and we're still suffering the consequences of those bad decisions by managers who didn't have a clue.

Seeing Bill Gates off the charts makes me want to throw up. I think about him and what I'd like to do to him everyday at work in front of my windows xp sheitbox. I swear my work productivity is seriously hampered by this crap operating system.

Oh and good for SJ as he deserves every cent.

Bill Gates actually stepped down at Microsoft so he could focus on his charity, where as Steve is in some bomb shelter at infinite loop overseeing the mysterious tablet... I'm just saying...

 

[Wotan31]

Poor poor Steve. 43rd on the list and only $1 salary. I almost feel sorry for the guy.

 

[LagunaSol]

That the bumbling buffoon Steve Ballmer is worth $13 billion is quite possibly fate's cruelest joke on mankind in the entire history of fate, cruel jokes, and mankind.

 

[JangoFett124]

Do you actually judge a person by how much he contributes to charity? Completely ignoring the fact that Gates obtained much of that money through illegal business practices. And the fact that the many many billions that he has contributed does not impact his quality of life in the slightest way.

Only at a place like this would this much philanthropic work be put down. He actively runs his own charity that gives tons of money and does work besides money. And it is well known that Steve Jobs isn't a nice person - his products are great, but as a human being he is known to be a dick.

 

[trellus]

I swear...

...this stuff tickles the bejesus outta me the way that people have become all heated about the relative wealth of Gates vs Jobs, and predictably, the anti-Microsoft poopitude has come out afresh.

I think Gates' charity contributions are very laudable, and he has had done a lot of good work with his wealth. Maybe Jobs doesn't have a big foundation, but who knows what he does with his money? Besides, if his contribution is "limited" to steering Apple and giving us a wonderful OS and nice computers and the wondrous domination of MP3 players (that has spawned bazillions of accessories all "made for iPod") and now revolutionized the smartphone sector... well then, I think he's done well. =]

By the way, that graph was great. I knew Bloomberg was a billionaire, but I didn't realize he was really only behind Gates, Buffet, Ellison (they tend to crowd the top spots) and the Wal-Mart moguls.

 

[itsmenyc]

Bill Gates is 100 times a better person that Steve Jobs. His charity work is immense and Steve Jobs has done little of value in comparison.

Bill Gates is a thief and a liar. Taking money he stole and giving it to other people does not make him a better person.

Steve Jobs has made millions of peoples's lives easier while Bill Gates is responsible for trillions of dollars of lost productivity in the business world.

Steve Jobs has made millions of people happy, while Bill Gates has driven more people to nervous breakdowns, alcoholism, drug addiction and suicide than any other single human being.

 

[xIGmanIx]

so one could say that your not exceeding his net worth makes you the number 1 on that list you call out. Enough with this CEO is this and that, reality is his on there and your not. No matter how he got there, he is, get over it.

That the bumbling buffoon Steve Ballmer is worth $13 billion is quite possibly fate's cruelest joke on mankind in the entire history of fate, cruel jokes, and mankind.

 

[JangoFett124]

Bill Gates is a thief and a liar. Taking money he stole and giving it to other people does not make him a better person.

Steve Jobs has made millions of peoples's lives easier while Bill Gates is responsible for trillions of dollars of lost productivity in the business world.

Steve Jobs has made millions of people happy, while Bill Gates has driven more people to nervous breakdowns, alcoholism, drug addiction and suicide than any other single human being.

This is the most fanboy thing I have ever heard. Is this post a joke?

 

[Hellium]

people calling Bill Gates a liar & thief don't understand how business world works period

 

[BaldiMac]

Actually, I bet his quality of life is eons ahead of yours. When you donate as much as Bill Gates does, of course you're going to be seen in a good light. Maybe you're the type of person who regrets giving away anything and I'm sorry for you. I for one feel great when I donate my belongings or time to benefit someone who appreciates it.

I'm not sure you understood what I wrote. I never said his quality of life was poor. In fact, I implied exactly the opposite. I have no regrets about my own charity work and contributions. I was just pointing out that donating 35 billion isn't much of a sacrifice when you have 50 billion left over.

 

[Mousse]

While I'm no Microsoft fan, I wouldn't call Gates a nothing. He has personally given $35 billion to charity over 8 years.

Very true. Billy's toughest decision is whom to give his money too. The man receives thousands of letters day from people asking for money. How many are legit, how many are scams? He want's to help those in need, but doesn't want to be scammed.

Anyhow, he's only down 7 billion from last year. I guess he's not giving it away fast enough.

 

[JangoFett124]

I'm not sure you understood what I wrote. I never said his quality of life was poor. In fact, I implied exactly the opposite. I have no regrets about my own charity work and contributions. I was just pointing out that donating 35 billion isn't much of a sacrifice when you have 50 billion left over.

I refuse to let you downplay that fact that this man has donated more than a quarter of his money to charity, and more than writing a check he actively does work for the charity.

 

[Counterfit]

For those saying "OMG STEVE GIVES NOTHING TO CHARITY!!111", maybe something like this will make you think a bit more:

After Senna's death it was discovered that he had donated millions of dollars of his personal fortune (estimated at $400 million at the time of his death) to children's charities, a fact that during his life he had kept secret.

 

[organerito]

Bill Gates is a nothing and never was. He and Microsoft have never actually designed or written a piece of software themselves. Even back in the original days they bought DOS from someone else, and have continued to buy out or steal software from other companies to this day. They sole claim to fame is being in the right place at the right time ... and we're still suffering the consequences of those bad decisions by managers who didn't have a clue.

You should show some respect for someone who has achieved what many of us will never able to do. Money is not everything in live, but it helps. He may be an evil business man, but he is just as generous.