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Re: Cupertino 1977



Lol.  Well said! The funny thing is they are still doing it today!!




"The Commodore" <C=@apple2-4never.org> wrote in message 
news:C=-E586F5.10021506012010@news.eternal-september.org...
> Woz: "Hey Steve, I've just finished the new Apple II, I managed to cut
> corners here, there and everywhere, it has crappy sound and graphics but
> I still managed to include slots for add-in cards."
>
> Jobs: "Slots, I don't like the sound of that Woz, I don't like the idea
> of giving users control over their own systems, we need some kind of
> 'Slot approval store', still great work, now we have a $500 computer we
> can sell for $1500!
>
> Woz: "Well later on, we can make a version without slots and still sell
> it for a ridiculous amount of money"
>
> Jobs: "Woz you are a genius, we'll probably sell about 50 million!"
>
> Woz: "Aren't we two of the biggest crooks ever!"
>
> Jobs: "We are so insanely great, we should be in the Mafia!"