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Today Marks the 45th Anniversary of Apple's Founding
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I love these old photos of early Apple. You know a great photo when you can feel the raw, authenticity, and exuberance of the subjects.
We've gone from computers being the domain of geeks, to the being the tools or tyrants.
RIP, Steve.
RIP, Steve.
But you still here trolling.
Look forward to another 45 years?
Problem is the US won’t have another 45 years.
The country is mired in so many scams, so many charlatans, so many life/spirit/money coaches, so many extremist groups, so many types of pyramid schemes and MLM, so many vampire capitalists making money from exploitation, so many weapons, so many gangs.
All in the name of profit and grifting for money these things have happened. Because of “freedom” without responsibility these people will eventually kill each other.
And no doubt some hedge fund or VCs will try to make money out of that too.
Problem is the US won’t have another 45 years.
The country is mired in so many scams, so many charlatans, so many life/spirit/money coaches, so many extremist groups, so many types of pyramid schemes and MLM, so many vampire capitalists making money from exploitation, so many weapons, so many gangs.
All in the name of profit and grifting for money these things have happened. Because of “freedom” without responsibility these people will eventually kill each other.
And no doubt some hedge fund or VCs will try to make money out of that too.
I rarely respond negatively but I'll just say not only will there be another 45 years, 45 after that, and that, and that, and so on.
This isn't a political thread anyway.
Enjoy Apple products and as long as they keep working well, we will keep buying.
That is very true, but was that not part of his vision? bringing computers to everyday person...honestly, that how I ended up here. I got a MacIntosh 512K and it took the "geek card requirement"....not meant in a bad way. out of the game. I could just drag something to a folder and the computer put things where they needed to go. Windows computers were so much more complicated....I remember my ex had a Win 95 computer and threw something away and it F'd over the entire computer.
> Wayne sold his 10% share of the company back to Jobs and Wozniak just 12 days later to avoid financial risk, which is ironic in hindsight given that his stake would be worth more than $200 billion today.
I don't wanna be that guy but that's not ironic, just unfortunate. What actually would be ironic is if selling his stake back to avoid financial risk, actually created or caused him some financial risk.
I don't wanna be that guy but that's not ironic, just unfortunate. What actually would be ironic is if selling his stake back to avoid financial risk, actually created or caused him some financial risk.
I changed it to unfortunate
I actually loved Aaron Sorkin’s script for “Steve Jobs” based loosely on Isaacson’s bio. Fassbender, Winslet, Waterston, and even Seth Rogen gave brilliant performances. Boyle did a great job with the material. It was an objective reflection of one man’s personal life outside of the company he helped found and it’s a shame audiences expected something more Apple-centric.
too bad that show is on amazon tv- not apple TV.
You mean movie? And it’s available for purchase or rent via iTunes.
Steve Jobs (2015) by Danny Boyle
https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/steve-jobs-2015/id1042745581
Rent?-they should slap that on Apple TV for free today, BUT!
Woz is a bit eccentric, more so since his plane accident that led to him retiring. I'm sure he's still an Apple Fellow (or SHOULD be).
I still like Woz' wacky personality it's part of his old guy on the block charm.
He left to teach kids cause well that's what he loves to do - not sure if he still does though.
Also I love how up until about a decade would show up, in lineups to buy an Apple product with his OWN money even if some stores had staff that recognized him and offered the product to him for free.
He's probably Apple's BIGGEST embassador not to the brand but it's history.
I'm curious if ANYONE on these forums was with Apple since their first product launched for sale ??
isure am
It’s because of members like you who give Apple a free pass. It’s why I’m here.
Thank you, for changing our work and lives for the better! The Mac interface was a quantum leap that really made a difference!
I agree that "Becoming Steve Jobs" is excellent — much better, in my opinion, than Isaacson's book. But there's another book I rarely see mentioned these days: "West of Eden: The End of Innocence at Apple Computer" by Frank Rose (1989). Perhaps it's out of print. I assume it was a source for the other books mentioned here. Recommended if you can find a copy.
I'm sure this question has been asked a few times, but was Apple Created as an April Fools Joke? Does Apple The Fruit have anything to do with this joke? Was Jobs or Woz a big fan of Apples?
Jobs lived in Los Altos? Wow, I live in Los Altos, CA now too.
Jobs lived in Los Altos? Wow, I live in Los Altos, CA now too.