ThatLightInYourEyes Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 If you guys haven't seen this yet, here's another story uncovering the nature of the rather unconventional late tech pioneer: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/steve-jobs-sent-chilling-smiley-151353966.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Grownup Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 I've never been one of his "disciples" worshipping the ground he walked. I own both an iphone and a macbook but I still believe he was royal prick. The hippie thing was probably his best marketing ever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 I believe it is basically almost impossible to rise to the top of government or a business without being a dick so this type of info doesn't surprise me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 I wonder if being a wealthy dick beats being a nice, kind, slightly poor, sort of middle class and struggle for everything in life person?.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Grownup Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 I wonder if being a wealthy dick beats being a nice, kind, slightly poor, sort of middle class and struggle for everything in life person?.... I think you end up dying even lonelier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 I wonder if being a wealthy dick beats being a nice, kind, slightly poor, sort of middle class and struggle for everything in life person?.... I think you end up dying even lonelier.Probably so. Another reason I hope somebody out there is keeping score.... :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Grownup Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 (edited) I wonder if being a wealthy dick beats being a nice, kind, slightly poor, sort of middle class and struggle for everything in life person?.... I think you end up dying even lonelier.Probably so. Another reason I hope somebody out there is keeping score.... :) I guess those who keep score are those who are truly close to you when time comes. Not saying that your thoughts about someone "up there" keeping score is wrong ;) Edit: Heck, one could even say that would be the reward. Edited March 29, 2014 by The Analog Grownup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 I wonder if being a wealthy dick beats being a nice, kind, slightly poor, sort of middle class and struggle for everything in life person?.... I think you end up dying even lonelier.Probably so. Another reason I hope somebody out there is keeping score.... :) I guess those who keep score are those who are truly close to you when time comes. Not saying that your thoughts about someone "up there" keeping score is wrong ;)It works for both. Who loves and cares for you in this world and a pleasant or torturous eternity after death...... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 I wonder if being a wealthy dick beats being a nice, kind, slightly poor, sort of middle class and struggle for everything in life person?.... I think you end up dying even lonelier.Probably so. Another reason I hope somebody out there is keeping score.... :) I guess those who keep score are those who are truly close to you when time comes. Not saying that your thoughts about someone "up there" keeping score is wrong ;)It works for both. Who loves and cares for you in this world and a pleasant or torturous eternity after death...... :)Live for yourself. There's no one else more worth living for. Or so I've heard. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Grownup Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 I wonder if being a wealthy dick beats being a nice, kind, slightly poor, sort of middle class and struggle for everything in life person?.... I think you end up dying even lonelier.Probably so. Another reason I hope somebody out there is keeping score.... :) I guess those who keep score are those who are truly close to you when time comes. Not saying that your thoughts about someone "up there" keeping score is wrong ;)It works for both. Who loves and cares for you in this world and a pleasant or torturous eternity after death...... :)Live for yourself. There's no one else more worth living for. Or so I've heard. True! Only you can be the one to experience what you think, feel and go through. :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USB Connector Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I thought this was common knowledge. Jobs was an ass and it's only in the last decade that Apple as a corporation has been seen in a positive light. You can see it in his business practices on how he'd call competitors out for "stealing his ideas" when pretty much everything Apple has ever come out with has been quite blatantly stolen from somewhere else. Wozniac even commented that Jobs' portrayal in the documentary was inaccurate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatLightInYourEyes Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share Posted March 30, 2014 I wonder if being a wealthy dick beats being a nice, kind, slightly poor, sort of middle class and struggle for everything in life person?.... I think you end up dying even lonelier.Probably so. Another reason I hope somebody out there is keeping score.... :) I guess those who keep score are those who are truly close to you when time comes. Not saying that your thoughts about someone "up there" keeping score is wrong ;)It works for both. Who loves and cares for you in this world and a pleasant or torturous eternity after death...... :)Live for yourself. There's no one else more worth living for. Or so I've heard. I always preferred to replace "live" with "think" in that one. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I thought this was common knowledge. Jobs was an ass and it's only in the last decade that Apple as a corporation has been seen in a positive light. You can see it in his business practices on how he'd call competitors out for "stealing his ideas" when pretty much everything Apple has ever come out with has been quite blatantly stolen from somewhere else. Wozniac even commented that Jobs' portrayal in the documentary was inaccurate. I seriously had no idea what the man was like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordgalaxy Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Years ago when the first iPods came out, they were sold at full retail price in the military stores. Nothing, I repeat nothing else I ever bought there was sold at full retail price. Coach purses, Levi's, vacuum cleaners. Nothing. They also wouldn't allow an employee discount for Best Buy employees. He was a marketing genius but a tightwad asshole. Don't fall for the Apple lifestyle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Years ago when the first iPods came out, they were sold at full retail price in the military stores. Nothing, I repeat nothing else I ever bought there was sold at full retail price. Coach purses, Levi's, vacuum cleaners. Nothing. They also wouldn't allow an employee discount for Best Buy employees. He was a marketing genius but a tightwad asshole. Don't fall for the Apple lifestyle.It's funny how he's remembered for the success of the IPod and not Apples other dismal failed products. Apple was in the tank until they hit pay dirt with the right idea at the right time. It was brilliant in the end, but there's an aspect of luck to the Apple turn around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Years ago when the first iPods came out, they were sold at full retail price in the military stores. Nothing, I repeat nothing else I ever bought there was sold at full retail price. Coach purses, Levi's, vacuum cleaners. Nothing. They also wouldn't allow an employee discount for Best Buy employees. He was a marketing genius but a tightwad asshole. Don't fall for the Apple lifestyle.It's funny how he's remembered for the success of the IPod and not Apples other dismal failed products. Apple was in the tank until they hit pay dirt with the right idea at the right time. It was brilliant in the end, but there's an aspect of luck to the Apple turn around.What were the other failed products? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Years ago when the first iPods came out, they were sold at full retail price in the military stores. Nothing, I repeat nothing else I ever bought there was sold at full retail price. Coach purses, Levi's, vacuum cleaners. Nothing. They also wouldn't allow an employee discount for Best Buy employees. He was a marketing genius but a tightwad asshole. Don't fall for the Apple lifestyle.It's funny how he's remembered for the success of the IPod and not Apples other dismal failed products. Apple was in the tank until they hit pay dirt with the right idea at the right time. It was brilliant in the end, but there's an aspect of luck to the Apple turn around.What were the other failed products?Ten failed APPLE products Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/4cf40215cadcbb0512160000-1200/the-apple-iii-1980-1981.jpg The Apple III was the first Apple computer not designed by Steve Wozniak.The result? A super buggy machine, a motherboard that got too hot too fast, and frequent crashes. Chips would pop out of their sockets, resulting in severe problems with the entire system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5231ef4769beddb560966702-1200/the-apple-lisa-1983-1985.jpg The Apple Lisa (1983-1985) The Lisa was a personal computer designed by Apple during the 80s.It was slow and hard to use. It also cost $9,995 at launch. In 1986, Apple gave up and offered to let Lisa owners trade them in and buy a normally $4,100 Mac Plus for $1,500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 The Apple Macintosh Portable (1989-1991) http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/52780f2669bedd77208b4567-1200/the-apple-macintosh-portable-1989-1991.jpg Here's a not so fun problem to have: The Mac Portable sometimes failed to turn on even when plugged in due to its battery design.Plus, it was 16 lbs. What's so portable about that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Apple Newton (1993-1998) http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/5006d3d2eab8ea9e1a000005-1200/apple-newton-1993-1998.jpg This tablet failed because of its shoddy battery life and hard-to-read screen.It was also so infamous for its terrible handwriting recognition that it inspired a mocking from The Simpsons.But it also inspired aspects of future OS designs. Plus, we all know how we feel about tablets now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Apple Pippin (1995-1996) http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/4e177a0acadcbb0009130000-1200/apple-pippin-1995-1996.jpg PlayStation, Nintendo, and Sega consoles were already out and more popular, so game developers and users ignored the Pippin when it hit the market.Priced at $600, the console was predicted to sell 300,000 units in its first year. Estimates put actual sales at somewhere between 12,000 and 42,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 (edited) 20th Anniversary Mac (1996-1997) http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5278065fecad040d6f022ce1-1200/20th-anniversary-mac-1996-1997.jpgeBayApple's Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh is a limited-edition personal computer that was released in celebration of the company's 20th birthday.It cost almost $8,000.Despite its poor sales, the TAM remains a popular item amongst dedicated Macintosh collectors. As of 2010, complete working machines with boxes were selling for $1,000. Edited March 30, 2014 by goose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 The "Hockey Puck" Mouse (1998-2000) http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/5278130569bedd1d279596c1-1200/the-hockey-puck-mouse-1998-2000.jpg Often referred to as the "hockey puck mouse", the disc design got attention...but for all of the wrong reasons.Its small size made it awkward to grasp, and its round shape made it tricky to orient.It only lasted for two years, and was discontinued in 2000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 The Power Mac g4 Cube (2000-2001) http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/4cc591bbcadcbb075e020000-1200/the-power-mac-g4-cube-2000-2001.jpgPhotograph: Peter Morgan/ReutersDespite its innovative design, critics complained the G4 was too expensive. It didn't even come with a monitor!Plus, early models suffered from a manufacturing issue that led to cracks in the clear plastic case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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