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I, Woz

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the wozinator dept.

theodp writes "In a Q&A session, Steve Wozniak discusses his forthcoming autobiography, how HP not only passed on his Apple design but also nixed his pleas to work on an HP computer, and the perks of being an Apple co-founder - free 65W AC adapters!"

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  1. Perks by wirah · · Score: 5, Funny

    Perks like... being stinking rich?

  2. Woz and Jobs by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 4, Funny

    The combination of Woz and Jobs is exactly like Microsoft. You've got technical prowess underlying a massive bullshit machine. And beards and geeky glasses all around.

    1. Re:Woz and Jobs by Farmer+Tim · · Score: 5, Funny

      Without Jobs there would be no Apple, Woz would have stuck at HP and written printer drivers.

      So that explains why HP's printer drivers suck like a starving lamprey. But surely they could have found at least one other decent software engineer in the last 30 years...

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  3. From the article by Wellington+Grey · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was in Boston once. I needed two AC adapters. I ran into this new Apple store. I went up to the counter, "I'd like two 65-watt AC adapters." I didn't say anything about who I was. And they bring them out. I say, "How much?" They say, "We are expensing it." I said, "Yeah, but how do I pay for it?" They said, "No, no, no -- we are allowed to give gifts to special people."

    Man oh man, I'd love to know the criterion to get on that list.

    -Grey

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  4. Power Adapters by SillyWilly · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm not surprised free AC Adapters are a perk of founding Apple. Certainly my experience with my PowerBook has been that they need replacing every 12 months if not sooner.

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  5. Step 1: Invent the Apple I by wiredog · · Score: 4, Funny

    Step 2: Be Woz.

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  6. he woz different by digitaldc · · Score: 4, Funny

    "My goal wasn't to make a ton of money. It was to build good computers. I only started the company when I realized I could be an engineer forever."

    I woz truly blown away by this statement.

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  7. Actually Woz has the god-like status ... by AHumbleOpinion · · Score: 3, Funny

    Actually Woz has the god-like status, Jobs is more like the delusional emporer ...

  8. Re:Step 1: Invent the Apple I by elrous0 · · Score: 5, Funny
    Step 3: Hook up with a meglomaniacal business shark with enough charisma to attract a cult following.

    -Eric

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  9. Not go gushing about Woz but..... by Danathar · · Score: 5, Funny

    What can anybody say? He's like the Mother Teresa of Geekdom. The man does not seem to have an evil bone in his body. Although woz would probably not like it, there should be some sort of Nerd/Geek cannonization....

    St. Woz!

  10. Re:I disagree by Funkcikle · · Score: 4, Funny

    Poor old Woz, though. How long now has he been trundling out the same old anecdotes and "When I was at Apple..." stories? He really needs to get himself involved in something REALLY serious and demanding.

    Of course, he has an autobiography to promote but the sad fact is that the story of his life has been circulating for years now via oral tradition. Here is a sneak preview!

    Chapter One - Me and my friend Steve
    Chapter Two - My friend Steve sucks
    Chapter Three - My friend Steve is cool
    Chapter Four - Did you hear about the really cool disk drive controller I invented?
    Chapter Five - More on that drive controller...
    Chapter Six - Chapter Five in diagram form
    Chapter Seven - THE WOZ and THE FUTURE - my plans for disk drive controllers and free computers for children
    Chapter Eight - Resume and references. Available for work on anything! Please! Just give me a chance!