Re: Jobs returns to Apple

[sheldon@atlcom.net (Sheldon Simms)]

In article <2129817181-961222014900@rook.wa.com>,
brian.hammack@rook.wa.com (Brian Hammack) wrote:

> Not in this lifetime, bub.  Neither of the Steves need Apple to survive,
> though NeXT could use a shot in the arm after killing the hardware part
> of their operation so if S.Jobs is coming back it's not in the capacity
> he used to be in.  But hey, somebody keep us posted on this rumor.

It's not a rumor. Apple is purchasing NeXT. Since Steve Jobs owns NeXT
he is going to be once again an employee of Apple. Apparently, however,
he's not going to be all that active. The description of SJ's new
position was "part-time."

Before anyone thinks "Woo hoo! Maybe this bodes well for the Apple II!",
Steve Jobs was the inventor of Apple's policy of ignoring the Apple II
and hoping it would fade away.

-Sheldon

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W. Sheldon Simms III - sheldon@atlcom.net