That book was more like the inspiration for the company, not the actual investment itself. They had to make those devices, and the cost for those isn't less tha

That book was more like the inspiration for the company, not the actual investment itself. They had to make those devices, and the cost for those isn't less than 95 cents. A modern analogy would be someone finding some interesting tutorial or video online (for FREEEEEEEE probably) that gave them some information and sparked an idea that they decided to found a business on. This is basically just a way to attach a cute, marketable, "humble" story to their company. It's useful that they have one, but it's not a blueprint for how to start a successful company.