It's impossible to estimate how many people he deeply influenced directly or indirectly, but it's certain that the Steve Jobs ripple effect will continue in some degree forever.

He didn't invent the computer or the portable music player or the smartphone.

But Steve Jobs sure transformed our thinking from "Do I really need this?"to "I can't live without it."

His absence will be felt and we'll all benefit from his legacy.

I think the Steve Jobs we lost more than just a friend and innovator.

We lost a person who was the engine, the engine of this revolution, and a person who personified it. He was the face.

500 years from now people will talk about the introduction of personal computers and all that came with them and how it changed the world in every way. And Steve was at the forefront of it.