Obama? The Queen? The Pope? Yes surely the Pope's passing way would be a bigger event said one colleague. I gave this some thought and concluded : No, Steve Jobs was in fact a bigger event than even the Pope.

Steve Jobs' influence and impact across the worlds of IT, entertainment and media has resulted in a legacy that transcends nationality, religion, class and culture. Even a non-fan like myself cannot help but feel a sense of loss and be intrigued by the passing away of the man. I have a Mac at home, more than one iPod and my wife will soon win her ongoing war with me to own an .

The question I ask is how many families do not own some form of Steve Jobs crafted hardware, software or media?