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> Jobs's skill in negotiating was such that there was a standing order at Sun that no contract could be finalized with Apple, While Steve Jobs physically presen
by allenbrunson 10y ago
> Jobs's skill in negotiating was such that there was a standing order at Sun that no contract could be finalized with Apple, While Steve Jobs physically present in the room.
wow. if true, that's the strongest evidence i've ever heard in favor of jobs' negotiating skills.
have you got a source for that? not that i don't believe it, i'd just like to read more about it, in context.
- ghshephard 10y agoHere is one: https://books.google.com/books?id=m_B9vFa0H1AC&pg=PT34&lpg=PT34&dq=Sun+Contracts+signed+Steve+Jobs+Reality+Distortion&source=bl&ots=mdDFQq5SA4&sig=IkGE12Y0Pw8dqEfU-J6gtuppNrM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiU9sSvpuTNAhVJKWMKHUB_AxMQ6AEIJjAB#v=onepage&q=Sun%20Contracts%20signed%20Steve%20Jobs%20Reality%20Distortion&f=false https://books.google.com/books?id=m_B9vFa0H1AC&pg=PT34&lpg=P...
- allenbrunson 10y agoi just bought it. only four bucks for the kindle edition. here's a link, for anybody else who might be interested. https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Jobs-1955-2011-Bloomberg-Businessweek-ebook/dp/B006C68A1W https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Jobs-1955-2011-Bloomberg-Busine...
- dredmorbius 10y agoThanks, fantastic cite.