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Job's thermonuclear threats were about Android & Google, not Samsung because Schmidt was on Apple's board during the development of Android. > "I will spend my
by thewebguyd 9mo ago
Job's thermonuclear threats were about Android & Google, not Samsung because Schmidt was on Apple's board during the development of Android.
> "I will spend my last dying breath if I need to, and I will spend every penny of Apple’s $40 billion in the bank, to right this wrong. I’m going to destroy Android, because it’s a stolen product. I’m willing to go thermonuclear war on this."
The falling out with Samsung was related, but more about the physical look of the phone
- wtetzner 9mo ago> because it’s a stolen product This is funny coming from Jobs.
- asciii 9mo ago> good artists copy great artists steal - pablo picasso - steve jobs
- scyzoryk_xyz 9mo agoOh shit I didn't know he was on the board, I thought the story was just that they decided to be a competitor. So, Schmidt had inside knowledge of before following Apple into the smartphone category? That makes the vengeful fury less unhinged. Sounds like those $40b did not end up running out.
- thewebguyd 9mo ago> So, Schmidt had inside knowledge of before following Apple into the smartphone category? That's the theory/assumption. Android started as an OS for blackberry-style phones with physical keyboard, non touch screens. Almost as soon as the iPhone launch, Schmidt left the board, and Android pivoted to a multi-touch interface almost immediately, and a year later the HTC Dream came out. I don't think anyone has any real proof of wrongdoing but the timing is certainly suspicious