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Steve Jobs Vs Elon Musk —

Which Tech Legend Actually

Accomplished More

ALYSON SHONTELL AND MIKE NUDELMAN

MAY 24, 2014, 10:23 AM

Steve Jobs introduced us to

iPods, iPads, iPhones, iTunes

and more. Two and a half

years ago, Jobs passed away

Since then, people have asked,

"Who will be the next Steve

Jobs?"

Elon Musk is a common

answer; some even think

he's surpassed Steve Jobs

Musk helped create PayPal,

a widely-used consumer

product that changed the

way people pay for things

online He also founded

electric car company Tesla

and rocket company

SpaceX

Dolly Singh has worked with Musk for more than five years She joined him as Head of

Talent Acquisition at SpaceX and calls Musk "brilliant, dynamic, charismatic" and "an

exceptional freak of nature" on Quora

She also says this:

"In my humble opinion, Mr Jobs in all his greatness has nothing on Elon Elon

is Wernher von Braun, Howard Hughes, Henry Ford, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and every

other badass all rolled into one."

Another answer with more than 3,800 up-votes on Quora lists all the ways Musk is not

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Steve Jobs (such as, "Steve Jobs patented everything; Musk hates patents") and

concludes: 

"Elon Musk isn't the next Steve Jobs He is far beyond and better than Steve Jobs ever

was."

Comparing Jobs and Musk is apples and oranges Both are/were legendary leaders of

different kinds. But if you're going to argue one way or another, behold: Business Insider's

Mike Nudelman put together an infographic comparing Musk and Jobs' life achievements Take your pick

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