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His ego destroyed Apple and got him ousted. When reality humbled him, he returned and rebuilt it for the 21st century. NeXT was part of rebuilding Apple. That'

by rblion 16y ago

His ego destroyed Apple and got him ousted. When reality humbled him, he returned and rebuilt it for the 21st century. NeXT was part of rebuilding Apple. That's how he got back to Apple... Steve was only a benevolent patron to Pixar. He didn't micromanage them or take credit for any of the movies being 'his visions'.

masklinn 16y ago
> His ego destroyed Apple and got him ousted. When reality humbled him, he returned and rebuilt it for the 21st century. I still don't see that. > NeXT was part of rebuilding Apple. That's how he got back to Apple... You do realize that he founded NeXT as he was being thrown out of Apple don't you? > Steve was only a benevolent patron to Pixar. He didn't micromanage them or take credit for any of the movies being 'his visions'. No, but he did understand what it could become and he did become it's patron. That's pretty significant. He's also the one who decided to refocus Pixar from its original business, hardware, to what it is today, a studio, CGI and animation company. And he managed most of the relations with Disney (including the Eisner fallout). Credit for Pixar's work goes to Lasseter and his team, but credit for Pixar existing at all, let alone going from a $5m Lucas Arts team to a $8b Disney subsidiary in 20 years can hardly go to anybody but Jobs.
- rblion 16y ago
  Dude. I am not trying to fight you with words. NeXT became Steve's parachute. He had a feeling, the board was getting fed up with his ego. Pixar needed a leader, Lucas got divorced. Steve saved the ship... Steve pulled a Buddha. Had everything in his 20's. Lost it all before 30. Rebuilt his life and his work to be a part of human history when he humbled himself. When people look back centuries from now, Steve will be remembered as a hero, not a villain.
  - philwelch 16y ago
    To be fair, he didn't lose it all--he was still rich and famous, rich enough to buy Pixar and famous enough to get millions of dollars invested into NeXT.
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  - chc 16y ago
    If you want to make wild claims, you need to have some way to back them up beyond repeating the original claim. All of this "His ego destroyed Apple," "He humbled himself," "He had a feeling" is entirely your invention as far as I can tell. You appear to have made up some kind of hero-myth around Jobs. And, I mean, it's OK if you enjoy thinking that, but recounting it as though it's based in fact is (probably unintentionally) dishonest.
    - rblion 16y ago
      It's not a myth or legend. I look up to great people that moved our species forward. Here is where I learned some of this 'crap': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1R-jKKp3NA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1R-jKKp3NA And, the rest is from Steve Wozinack's autobiography... Steve is a polarizing figure with a vision that unites spirituality with technology. That's why Apple keeps attracting more and more attention...
  - chadmalik 16y ago
    Interesting comment.

by rblion 16y ago

masklinn 16y ago

> His ego destroyed Apple and got him ousted. When reality humbled him, he returned and rebuilt it for the 21st century. I still don't see that. > NeXT was part of rebuilding Apple. That's how he got back to Apple... You do realize that he founded NeXT as he was being thrown out of Apple don't you? > Steve was only a benevolent patron to Pixar. He didn't micromanage them or take credit for any of the movies being 'his visions'. No, but he did understand what it could become and he did become it's patron. That's pretty significant. He's also the one who decided to refocus Pixar from its original business, hardware, to what it is today, a studio, CGI and animation company. And he managed most of the relations with Disney (including the Eisner fallout). Credit for Pixar's work goes to Lasseter and his team, but credit for Pixar existing at all, let alone going from a $5m Lucas Arts team to a $8b Disney subsidiary in 20 years can hardly go to anybody but Jobs.

rblion 16y ago
Dude. I am not trying to fight you with words. NeXT became Steve's parachute. He had a feeling, the board was getting fed up with his ego. Pixar needed a leader, Lucas got divorced. Steve saved the ship... Steve pulled a Buddha. Had everything in his 20's. Lost it all before 30. Rebuilt his life and his work to be a part of human history when he humbled himself. When people look back centuries from now, Steve will be remembered as a hero, not a villain.
- philwelch 16y ago
  To be fair, he didn't lose it all--he was still rich and famous, rich enough to buy Pixar and famous enough to get millions of dollars invested into NeXT.
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- chc 16y ago
  If you want to make wild claims, you need to have some way to back them up beyond repeating the original claim. All of this "His ego destroyed Apple," "He humbled himself," "He had a feeling" is entirely your invention as far as I can tell. You appear to have made up some kind of hero-myth around Jobs. And, I mean, it's OK if you enjoy thinking that, but recounting it as though it's based in fact is (probably unintentionally) dishonest.
  - rblion 16y ago
    It's not a myth or legend. I look up to great people that moved our species forward. Here is where I learned some of this 'crap': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1R-jKKp3NA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1R-jKKp3NA And, the rest is from Steve Wozinack's autobiography... Steve is a polarizing figure with a vision that unites spirituality with technology. That's why Apple keeps attracting more and more attention...
- chadmalik 16y ago
  Interesting comment.