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After he left. He didn't decide to start Next while at Apple using Apple resources with the intent to sell it back to Apple. That's a big difference.
by briandear 7y ago
After he left. He didn't decide to start Next while at Apple using Apple resources with the intent to sell it back to Apple. That's a big difference.
- ratww 7y agoNope. "Over the previous six months, Jobs had kept in contact with some of the senior staff in the Macintosh division, even after Gassée took control. Five of these staffers agreed to become cofounders of the new company with Jobs. Chief among these were Bud Tribble, Susan Barnes, and Dan’l Lewin." [1] "After several months of being sidelined, Jobs resigned from Apple on September 13, 1985. He told the board he was leaving to set up a new computer company, and that he would be taking several Apple employees from the SuperMicro division with him." [2] He also intended on licensing the tech to Apple, according to those sources. [1] https://lowendmac.com/2013/next-years-steve-jobs-before-triumphant-return-apple/ https://lowendmac.com/2013/next-years-steve-jobs-before-triu... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NeXT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NeXT
- ksec 7y agoWell I read this as more of an agreement to your OP rather than disagree. He told the board he was leaving to set up a new computer company, and that he would be taking several Apple employees from the SuperMicro division with him and He also intended on licensing the tech to Apple, according to those sources. i.e The board were both acknowledged and have a common interest.