• Steve Jobs biography out - "Threatened to go "thermonuclear" against Google"
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[quote] [img]http://img.gfx.no/974/974089/jobs2.788x263!.jpg[/img] Steve Jobs threatened to go "thermonuclear" to prevent Google from using a mobile operating system that he claimed was a rip-off of Apple's iPhone, according to an upcoming biography. The book, Steve Jobs," by Walter Isaacson, which will be published Monday by Simon & Schuster, also provides insight into the unraveling of Jobs' relationship with Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google and an Apple board member from 2006 to 2009. Schmidt had quit Apple's board as Google and Apple went head-to-head in smartphones, Apple with its iPhone and Google with its Android software. Isaacson wrote that Jobs was livid in January 2010 when HTC introduced an Android phone that boasted many of the touch and other popular features of the iPhone. Apple sued, and Jobs told Isaacson in an expletive-laced rant that Google's actions amounted to "grand theft." "I will spend my last dying breath if I need to, and I will spend every penny of Apple's $40 billion in the bank, to right this wrong," Jobs said. "I'm going to destroy Android, because it's a stolen product. I'm willing to go thermonuclear war on this." Jobs used an expletive to describe Android and Google Docs, Google's Internet-based word processing program. In a subsequent meeting with Schmidt at a Palo Alto, Calif., cafe, Jobs told Schmidt that he wasn't interested in settling the lawsuit, the book says. "I don't want your money. If you offer me $5 billion, I won't want it. I've got plenty of money. I want you to stop using our ideas in Android, that's all I want." The meeting, Isaacson wrote, resolved nothing. [/quote] Source: [url]http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/10/20/scitech/main20123421.shtml?[/url]
And this is why he did nothing. Because in the end, he's a massive turtle neck wearing hypocrite.
Massive surprise.
I want you to stop using your userbase's ideas in your products without credit.
Someone said it in the other thread and I'll say it here. Apple and Steve jobs lost it when apple took the color out of their logo.
it's common knowledge he was a bit of an egomaniac the person who loses out most if apple wants to remove choice from the market is the consumer
Will his biography consist on one white glossy page?
This basically reminds me of how they wanted to buy DropBox, and they said no so they just made a shitty copy of it. They always do this, they steal their customers stuff. I remember some person had a special camera app on the iPhone and as soon as they released a update that did just that, they made them take it down. Such dicks.
[QUOTE=Jack Trades;32889142]Will his biography consist on one white glossy page?[/QUOTE] With rounded corners, of course.
[QUOTE=BestBuyInBRICK;32889163]They always do this, they steal their customers stuff. I remember some person had a special camera app on the iPhone and as soon as they released a update that did just that, they made them take it down. Such dicks.[/QUOTE] I think that they banned the App and then released it in an update a new "REVOLUTIONARY" feature. Assholes. [editline]21st October 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=dialogical;32889185]With rounded corners, of course.[/QUOTE] 300$ a piece, falls apart when you breath on it.
[QUOTE=Swilly;32889082]And this is why he did nothing. Because in the end, he's a massive turtle neck wearing hypocrite.[/QUOTE] he popularised the personal computer, the MP3 player, the smartphone and the tablet He might not have had the original ideas for these things, you might disagree with his walled garden approach to app distribution or the fact that all Apple's products are very overpriced 'luxury items', but he took ideas that other companies had completely failed at and made them approachable to the average user, great to use, and made other companies think 'hey, maybe there's more to this 'PC/SMartphone/Tablet' thing than we thought'. I mean, look at tablets before the iPad. And smartphones before the iPhone. Microsoft had Windows Mobile and touchscreen optimised variants of windows but they were, for want of a better word, shit. Apple made everyone realize that their user experience was complete shit and honestly we're all better off because of that.
Ohhh the irony... What an idiot.
[QUOTE=Generic.Monk;32889230]he popularised the personal computer, the MP3 player, the smartphone and the tablet He might not have had the original ideas for these things, you might disagree with his walled garden approach to app distribution or the fact that all Apple's products are very overpriced 'luxury items', but he took ideas that other companies had completely failed at and made them approachable to the average user, great to use, and made other companies think 'hey, maybe there's more to this 'PC/SMartphone/Tablet' thing than we thought'. I mean, look at tablets before the iPad. And smartphones before the iPhone. Microsoft had Windows Mobile and touchscreen optimised variants of windows but they were, for want of a better word, shit. Apple made everyone realize that their user experience was complete shit and honestly we're all better off because of that.[/QUOTE] Here's the thing, [I]anyone else could've done that[/I] Just because they did it doesn't make them fantastic or great.
[QUOTE=Swilly;32889281]Here's the thing, [I]anyone else could've done that[/I] Just because they did it doesn't make them fantastic or great.[/QUOTE] The iPad! Realising that X86 processors are shit in tablets due to power consumption. Windows XP tablet only failed because of the shitty battery life on a x86 powered device. Also, isn't this a little hypocritical after he went and ripped off Androids notification system?
You don't see the creator of the HDTV suing all the other companies who make other HDTV's.
He's the same guy who said "Good artist copy, great artist steal".
[QUOTE=Generic.Monk;32889230]he popularised the personal computer, the MP3 player, the smartphone and the tablet He might not have had the original ideas for these things, you might disagree with his walled garden approach to app distribution or the fact that all Apple's products are very overpriced 'luxury items', but he took ideas that other companies had completely failed at and made them approachable to the average user, great to use, and made other companies think 'hey, maybe there's more to this 'PC/SMartphone/Tablet' thing than we thought'. I mean, look at tablets before the iPad. And smartphones before the iPhone. Microsoft had Windows Mobile and touchscreen optimised variants of windows but they were, for want of a better word, shit. Apple made everyone realize that their user experience was complete shit and honestly we're all better off because of that.[/QUOTE] And didn't credit those with the original ideas, while getting pissed when someone improved on [B]HIS IMPROVED[/B] ideas. Yep, seems like a fair & lovely chap :rolleyes:
Seriously, I imagine getting a Job at Apple amounts to a music video for Welcome to the Machine.
[QUOTE=Fatal-Error;32889317]The iPad! Realizing that X86 processors are shit in tablets due to power consumption. Windows XP tablet only failed because of the shitty battery life on a x86 powered device.[/QUOTE] Apparently Intel's working on that problem (finally)
[QUOTE=Generic.Monk;32889230]he popularised the personal computer[/QUOTE] uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh no
[QUOTE=Swilly;32889281]Here's the thing, [I]anyone else could've done that[/I] [/QUOTE] But no-one else did. It seems so simple now but only apple took making their products a pleasure to use as a core design philosophy. [editline]21st October 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=abcpea2;32889488]uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh no[/QUOTE] Did I make that up?? I probably made that up. Probably got a bit confused there. More like popularised the [i]graphical user interface[/i] for use in personal computers.
[QUOTE=Generic.Monk;32889527]But no-one else did. It seems so simple now but only apple took making their products [B]a pleasure to use[/B] as a core design philosophy.[/QUOTE] what the fuck are you talking about? describe features of things which you felt were "a pleasure to use" [editline]22nd October 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Generic.Monk;32889527] Did I make that up?? I probably made that up. Probably got a bit confused there. More like popularised the [i]graphical user interface[/i] for use in personal computers.[/QUOTE] Just like android popularized many features of the iPhone
[QUOTE=Generic.Monk;32889527]only apple took making their products a pleasure to use as a core design philosophy.[/QUOTE] Too bad they over the years prioritized [I]form over function[/I]. Not to mention the skyhigh pricetag compared to what you actually get. Not saying they were shit the whole time, but they definitely went there.
[QUOTE=Van-man;32889442]Apparently Intel's working on that problem (finally)[/QUOTE] oh my god yes If I can actually run windows 8 on a tablet with the battery life rivalling android/iOS tablets I will jizz myself.
[QUOTE=Generic.Monk;32889587]oh my god yes If I can actually run windows 8 on a tablet with the battery life rivalling android/iOS tablets I will jizz myself.[/QUOTE] Windows 8 will most likely also work on ARM architecture. BUT there'll obviously be some compatibility issues with some older programs (without using emulation/virtualization)
[QUOTE=Contag;32889558]what the fuck are you talking about? describe features of things which you felt were "a pleasure to use" [/QUOTE]If you take away the hate for Apple, their devices are quite nice. Especially for tech illiterate people.
[QUOTE=Contag;32889558]what the fuck are you talking about? describe features of things which you felt were "a pleasure to use" [/QUOTE] iOS is honestly fantastic to use. When you press an element on the screen, something happens. There aren't pauses or system hangs, you press the home button in an app and you're instantly put back on the homescreen, no bullshit. It's honestly the perfect OS for people who don't know much about computers, because everything works how you'd expect it to. Every button does the same thing no matter what app you're in, all the settings are self explanatory, it's simply designed in a way that makes sense. Only problem is you have to use iTunes with it, possily the worst piece of software ever made. I know I'm playing devil's advocate here since you all loathe apple for reasons that vary in terms of validity (personally I find android far more exciting than iOS since I'm good with computers, if I was rich enough to afford a smartphone I'd get one with Android) but you've got to think about this in terms of the general consumer. Yes, a lot of the sales are due to the brand but it's also because the OS is easy to understand and they feel like high class products. Aluminium isn't super-expensive and they mark it up like crazy but the products feel solid and high quality, which is more than you can say for a lot of the phones out there made of creaky plastic. [editline]21st October 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Contag;32889558] Just like android popularized many features of the iPhone[/QUOTE] That doesn't make any sense. [editline]21st October 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Fatal-Error;32889317]The iPad! Realising that X86 processors are shit in tablets due to power consumption. Windows XP tablet only failed because of the shitty battery life on a x86 powered device. [/QUOTE] Windows XP tablet failed because trying to use Windows XP with a touchscreen was an exercise in frustration and annoyance. [editline]21st October 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Van-man;32889622]Windows 8 will most likely also work on ARM architecture. BUT there'll obviously be some compatibility issues with some older programs (without using emulation/virtualization)[/QUOTE] It working on ARM architecture will be cool but windows' biggest asset is that almost every single program in the world is designed for it and the x86 architecture. Take away that and there's less reason to use it over other, more established tablet operating systems like honeycomb or iOS.
lol hypocrite
I'm not so sure if jobs died in cancer or in suicide from stupidity :suicide:
Hey Steve, remember Xerox? Remember the quote "Good artists copy, great artists steal," you borrowed from Picasso? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW0DUg63lqU[/media] Your own words defeat you Steve.
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