Steve Jobs became big by being right most of the time. Edison became big by being a bully with questionable business practices. DC vs AC anyone?
If there is one person you could compare Jobs to, this would be Henri Ford, who's vision also combined existing technologies into something new, brilliant, making something simpler, more useful and more accessible for the large public.
If there is one person you could compare Jobs to, this would be Henri Ford, who's vision also combined existing technologies into something new, brilliant, making something simpler, more useful and more accessible for the large public.