Steve Jobs has passed away.

>>patric+(OP)
Walter Isascson had better be prepared for the amount of books he is about to sell - http://www.amazon.com/Steve-Jobs-Walter-Isaacson/dp/14516485...

A more 'perfect' PR stunt, the official autobiographer of Steve Jobs couldn't ask for...before you start downvoting me for a seemingly insensitive comment, I don't mean that is perfect that he died. Absolutely not.

I am dealing with the loss just like any other tech-loving fan-boi.

Just pointing out that it the PR storm generated around this book as a result of his passing, will be nothing like he could have ever paid for....i.e. it is 'perfect' (from a selling the books perspective).

Perfectly sad...otherwise.

>>marcam+U1
It's a bit insensitive to use your referral code for that amazon link if you ask me. Here's a non-affiliate link for everyone interested:

http://www.amazon.com/Steve-Jobs-Walter-Isaacson/dp/14516485...

>>cinigl+h3
Err....I don't even have an affiliate account.

That link was NOT an affiliate link.

How about checking before slandering?

>>marcam+s5
You're right, Im sorry. I thought that refs in the query string were used for affiliate links.

Two questions - what DO affiliate links look like, or how can I tell? Also, can I delete that comment or edit it?

>>cinigl+Tb
You have a window to edit or delete the comment before it is locked in. To be fair, I also thought the "ref" portion of the URL might be an affiliate link, but decided to assume the best case scenario.

Not that we need proof that this book is going to sell like crazy, but the current Amazon rankings for it are:

  Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2 in Books
  #1 in Books > Business & Investing > Industries & Professions > High-Tech
  #1 in Books > Business & Investing > Biography & History
  #1 in Books > Computers & Internet > Business & Culture > Biographies

>>alanfa+Zd
What's more interesting than that is the rise:

http://i.imgur.com/agfbF.png

21,300% in the last 24 hours. As predicted :)

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