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The Beginnings of Apple Computer
John Burek points out an article written by Stan Veit, former editor-in-chief of Computer Shopper magazine, and one of the first retailers to deal with the fledgling Apple Computer in the late 1970s. Veit describes his introduction to the Apple I and his early interactions with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak as they developed their early models. Quoting:
"After Woz hooked his haywire rig up to the living-room TV, he turned it on, and there on the screen I saw a crude Breakout game in full color! Now I was really amazed. This was much better than the crude color graphics from the Cromemco Dazzler. ... 'How do you like that?' said Jobs, smiling. 'We're going to dump the Apple I and only work on the Apple II.' 'Steve,' I said, 'if you do that you will never sell another computer. You promised BASIC for the Apple I, and most dealers haven't sold the boards they bought from you. If you come out with an improved Model II they will be stuck. Put it on the back burner until you deliver on your promises.'"
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Just out of curiosity (not that I expect a real, in-depth answer from an honest self-examination, but...), why are trolls so routinely obsessed with gay sex? It's like a compulsion. Do you scribble gay pictures on your notebook during social studies?
That particular troll is not obsessed with gay sex.
The only reason why it came up is because the article is about Apple. If the article were about RMS then that troll would have posted something about not bathing. If the article were about Steve ballmer then the troll would have been about flying chairs.
The troll post is long because it quoted the summary which, with little imagination, well...you get it. Whomever submitted the summary(choosing to quote that particular dialog between Mr. Wozniac and Mr. Jobs) was really, really asking for it!
I think they flame these homosexual themes because they are either homophobic or in denial about their own sexual identity.
Actually, I did Google it first, but I failed to notice that the last word of "Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose" got cut off in my copy/paste.
No folly is more costly than the folly of intolerant idealism. - Winston Churchill
Don't forget scat. Many trolls prefer their homosexual regaling with a good dose of shiteating.
Correct! See: JockTroll
Apparently it always takes a raving ego maniac to do it, however.
It certainly takes some degree of ego and drive to do it. But whether it takes a sociopathic egomaniac is debatable. We certainly have history to show some examples of success. We also have examples of failures. The question is, in the cases of those successes, did it require those personalities or did they just seize the opportunity away from other qualified people?
no apples, but a 512k, LC, 2-IIcis, se, 280c, 1400pb, a quadra, and a 6400 perform wqith the best sound system ever in a desktop stock -thanks! Still have all but the 6400 (lightning strike, but it still booted slow!) I moved on after osx came out, but I still loved my earlier machines and the OS. First time I picked up a mouse and was able to *do stuff* in five minutes that I struggled with for weeks under DOS I was hooked. I am not a coder and the command line has always frustrated me, my expertise is elsewhere, but to be able to actually USE a computer to do useful things was just wonderful. So, where is the easter egg in the 512k? I might boot it up if the floppies still work, always wanted to see it, or do I have to open the case to look for signatures?
Or just enjoy seeing people's "insights" about them.
Why is it that everybody who uses "gay" as an insult is homophobic or gay? There is no logical connection. I think you are projecting your insecurities on us.