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They were really out of cash. Jobs convinced Gates to give them $150MM as well (Apple's existence helped MS with antitrust; Apple desperately needed the cash).
by gumby 3y ago
They were really out of cash. Jobs convinced Gates to give them $150MM as well (Apple's existence helped MS with antitrust; Apple desperately needed the cash).
- macintux 3y agoAs I recall, the dash was less important than the commitment to keep Office on the Mac. (Maybe IE too?)
- gumby 3y agoThey really were desperate for cash.
- EricE 3y agoBut as Jobs pointed out at a conference where this came up, the perception that the Mac had legs (because Microsoft still was committed to them) was far more important than the money. If people don't have confidence in your platform, all the money in the world doesn't mean squat.
- tzs 3y agoThey had around $1.2 billion in cash reserves at the time.