CNBC recently aired a special called Titans: Steve Jobs that detailed some interesting details about Mr. Jobs' personal life, while also chronicling the rise, fall, and (massive) rise again of Apple.
And, hey, who doesn't love Steve Jobs factoids?
Business Insider put together a cool list of ten things they learned from the show, including:
- While working with the Macintosh team, Jobs flew a pirate flag on the roof as a symbol, because they were in open competition with the Lisa and Apple II teams
- When Apple brought Jobs back in 1997, he immediately began canceling licensing agreements, replacing board members with loyalists, and accepting a $150 million investment from Microsoft; Apple was profitable in 6 months
The list also includes details about the very first Apple computer, the programmer who coded Finder, and a slick quote from Guy Kawasaki. Check them out on Business Insider, right here.
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allplatform
August 10, 2011 at 7:11pm
Wow, you guys really need to fire your editor.
From above article: "...competition with the the Lisa ..."
CCardarelli
August 10, 2011 at 3:08pm
Let's not forget the Atari days and his basically 5 year acid trip that took him through India.
