I did read that there's a brilliant engineer responsible for some of the recent Apple miracles. I forget his name though! Goes to show the need for publicity.
On Jan 17, 2009, at 2:10 AM, Stephen Conrad wrote: > > Part of the problem is that way too many people associate everything > about Apple (from Day 1 of the company) with Steve Jobs. They don't > give credit to others who have been part of all that is Apple, > preferring to think its all coming from the mind of Steve Jobs. > Who invented the various iPods? In the eyes of the masses Steve > Jobs did. > iMac? Again, they feel it was Steve Jobs > iBook? Why, Steve Jobs of course! > MacBook/MacBook Pro? Steve Jobs did! > iPhone? That was Steve Jobs again! > I know of people who, when I say Steve Wozniak (of even just Woz) when > referring to my older Apples (][e's and a //c) say "Who?" and its only > when I say he and Steve Jobs started Apple that they know what I am > talking about. They admit that they only associate Steve Jobs with > Apple because thats all we hear about these days. > The news the other night mentioned he was a founder of Apple Computer > and the photo they showed was not the familiar one of him and Woz with > the original Apple but one of just Steve Jobs with an early computer. > This will just further the belief for some people that Steve Jobs = > Apple > > On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 9:03 PM, Jonas Lopez <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> You are exactly right - it is the same problem the wonderful beach >> band known as the "Beach Boys" has had by failing to allow new, >> younger members to gradually overtake the band, replacing the >> older members and continuing with the band; sure the sound will >> change a little, but by and large, it will live on, just as Apple >> will change a little with new leadership. We hope, with new >> leadership, they will stop shooting their foot over and over >> again, but that will be told in time. >> >> It is timely that number 44 is about to lead us, thank God we move >> on to new leadership and survive; change is good! >> >> JML >> >> --- On Fri, 1/16/09, Kyle Parish <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> From: Kyle Parish <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: Steve Jobs Oh My >>> To: [email protected] >>> Date: Friday, January 16, 2009, 10:46 AM >>> This may be good fortune for Apple. Hear me out before you >>> want to >>> lynch-mob me. This situation actually may help Apple out by >>> giving >>> another person the chance to step up and become recognized >>> before Jobs >>> does retire. This probably will get Apple consumers and >>> investors used >>> to the Idea of another CEO before Jobs suddenly retires. >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 3:15 AM, Wallace Adrian >>> D'Alessio >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 9:48 AM, Anne Keller-Smith >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I hope he gets better soon, such a unique >>> individual. >>>>> >>>>> Just needed to vent. I also have some Apple stock >>> - groan. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> >>>> Perhaps of interest; >>>> >>>> http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=11498&tag=nl.e539 >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> > > > > -- > Steve Conrad > Henrietta, MO 64036 > > "The time has come for mankind to grow up and leave its cradle behind; > to go forth and claim our place in outer space." > - Capt. Henry Gloval > > > (\__/) > (='.'=) > (")_(") > Help Bunny Take Over The World! > > > > Anne Keller Smith Down to Earth Web Design Beautiful Web Sites that Work http://www.downtoearthweb.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
