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The Apple Two

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the ain't-that-the-truth dept.

theodp writes "Over at Slate, Tim Wu argues that the iPad is Steve Jobs' final victory over Steve Wozniak. Apple's origins were pure Woz, but the Mac, the iPod, the iPhone, and the iPad are the products of the company's other Steve. Jobs' ideas have always been in tension with Woz's brand of idealism and openness. Crazy as it seems, Apple Inc. — the creator of the personal computer — is leading the effort to exterminate it. And somewhere, deep inside, Woz must realize what the release of the iPad signifies: The company he once built now, officially, no longer exists."

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  1. The difference being... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Woz actually DESIGNED all of those products, and IIRC he did actually work on the mac as well while Jobs couldn't design his way out of a wet paper bag.

    That's not to say that Jobs isn't an EXCELLENT CEO though. Probably one of two or three that are actually worth their compensation and relevant to their companies.

  2. Re:Sure, it's official by jellomizer · · Score: 5, Funny

    It worked for Max Powers

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  3. Re:Like Woz didn't move on a LONG time ago? by Graff · · Score: 5, Funny

    As anyone who has ever watched Max Headroom in the 80's knows these things need to be kept separate by separate companies.

    Yes, 80's TV shows taught me everything I need to know. The A-Team taught me that people don't die even if you shoot guns at them and blow things up. The Dukes of Hazard showed me that you can jump a nearly 2 ton car at ridiculous speeds numerous times and still have it drivable when it lands. MacGyver proved that you could solve any problem with a rubber band, a pen, and a paperclip.

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