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I don't think it's the same. Apple would have never gotten funded today.

• qppo 6y ago
  Sure they would. Apple wasn't a particularly special company when they were funded, new computer companies were a dime a dozen.
  • b20000 6y ago
    I disagree. It was a time when there wasn't much around to invest in and computers were "hot" and "new", and something everyone wanted to become a part of.
• simonebrunozzi 6y ago
  Interesting comment - care to elaborate on why Apple would have never been funded? Also, are you referring to the initial starting capital, or a later stage Apple?
  • ampdepolymerase 6y ago
    A hardware startup ran by people with minimal experience in shipping hardware.
    • simonebrunozzi 6y ago
      That doesn't mean much. An angel investor could have still liked the idea.
      • ampdepolymerase 6y ago
        The thread is talking about VCs though.
      • b20000 6y ago
        have you ever tried raising money from an angel investor for a hardware startup?
  • b20000 6y ago
    because nobody would invest in a hippie with a half-finished hardware product these days