Steve Jobs

The Exclusive Biography

By: Walter Isaacson

Narrated by: Dylan Baker, Walter Isaacson (introduction)

Length: 25 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

From best-selling author Walter Isaacson comes the landmark biography of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

In Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography, Isaacson provides an extraordinary account of Jobs' professional and personal life. Drawn from three years of exclusive and unprecedented interviews Isaacson has conducted with Jobs as well as extensive interviews with Jobs' family members and key colleagues from Apple and its competitors, Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography is the definitive portrait of the greatest innovator of his generation.

With an introduction read by the author.

©2011 Walter Isaacson (P)2011 Simon & Schuster Inc

Great book about a great man

What made the experience of listening to Steve Jobs the most enjoyable?

Quotes of Steve Jobs

What did you like best about this story?

I understood that even a great man may have weak and strength points

Have you listened to any of Dylan Baker and Walter Isaacson (introduction) ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No I have not.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

There were a lot of such moments.

Any additional comments?

Great book! Recommend!

Absolutamente adictivo

What did you love best about Steve Jobs?

Valor histórico y entender la personalidad de este personaje tan controversial

What other book might you compare Steve Jobs to and why?

Ninguno

What about Dylan Baker and Walter Isaacson (introduction) ’s performance did you like?

la forma de narrativa

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

no definitivamente no pero si te mantiene muy entretenido

My wife's iPhone

When my wife had her Nokia more than five years ago, whenever she needed to change her ringing tone, she would ask me to do it. The minute she got her first iPhone, she was all over it at so much ease and at that time I thought: "Gosh, the guy who invented that must be brilliant!!".

This biography literally changed my life prospective and made me see so many things I never did! What can I say?! it made me a rebel and I'm no longer tolerant to pitiful mistakes. Steve is the pinnacle of self declaration and confidence. His management style is so effective it could turn around cultures of countries (not companies) in matter of years.

This is beyond a must read for any person looking for what is missing from our life these days: passion.

Fascinating account of a complex figure.

The book largely consists of anecdotes about Steve Jobs, and its very much up to the reader to draw conclusions.

The contractions of his character and the phenomenal nature of his achievements, from the original Mac to Pixar to the iPhone, means this approach makes for a great book, particularly if you have an interest in the technology sector.

Great story but a bit too long

The reader performance is really good. It takes a long time to get though this book becauae of it's length.

A contradictory genius

A "warts and all" portrayal of a man who was both foolish and a genius, infantile and visionary. A quote from Time magazine sums it up perfectly "The genius of Jobs, and the paradox, is that while Jobs understood us completely, he wasn't like us. He was better."

Great reading for a great story

Where does Steve Jobs rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I have not a proved experience in audiobooks because this is one of the very first titles I had the chance to enjoy. Despite the fact I knew the story before as I read the Italian version of the book recently, I found the audiobook exactly asI expected, maybe even more pleasant to listen. To my surprise it is not only read, it is acted as in a real play. Just like the old classicals I caught on the radio when I when I was younger and commuting by car, therefore spending hours travelling. Thanks to the download it on my iPhone, I can enjoy the story everywhere: travelling, cooking, in spare minutes I am spending online. Great experience.

What did you like best about this story?

I enjoy very much the way it is narrated. The intonation of the reader is quite pleasant, involved and involving.
I liked to learn about the stories about the creation of the technology we use today, which changed our lives.

Have you listened to any of Dylan Baker and Walter Isaacson (introduction) ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I can't compare with previous readings of theirs. But compared to other voices, I like the easy way better than in other readings.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Steve Jobs, a visionaire, an innovator, a tough guy, a man.

Nice journey

I love everything thing about this book It’s like you Lived another life, thank you

Great story but not 100% impressed with the voice

Really great narrative but im not so sure i like the voice of the narrator. I find it too heavy especially in some tender parts. The experience of listening to this audible could have been more memorable and moving if they chose a voice that could capture the erratic and complex nature of Jobs.

A legacy for humanity

Thank you for sharing your story, an inspiration for generations to come on how to create innovative companies with focus on great products at the intersection of technology, arts and science.