I don't know much about funding or selling a company, but it seems to me that the smart move was to shut up about the buying price, shut up and nod even if Stev

I don't know much about funding or selling a company, but it seems to me that the smart move was to shut up about the buying price, shut up and nod even if Steve Jobs gives a low-ball price, and let the negotiations take place later on. It sounds like it was all about pride for Jobs, small guy was cocky enough to speak up to him so he had to punish him by dropping the deal so he knows his place.