He’s a legend. He’s a genius. He's the legendary genius who built, from the ground up, one of the greatest tech companies of today. His first name is Steve. And without him, Apple would be nothing more than a household fruit. He's Steve Wozniak.
Terribly sorry. I do believe you were expecting someone else. You were probably thinking of the other Steve. The manipulative, semi-bald, and LSD-loving, Mr Jobs.
But how is Steve Jobs not responsible for my iPhone, iPad and MacBook? He's that super tech guru that's so good at speeches and promoting his products, right? He's practically a god, right? Wrong.
Steve Jobs' only role is to stand in the spotlight. To cast a shadow on all the hard-working minds that are behind Apple. Sure, he makes Apple seem sparkly and wonderful. However, that gargantuan shadow that he's created submerges the legendary genius. …show more content…
Well, he's the guy who single-handedly developed the first Apple computer- the Apple 1- which was the product that turned the two garage-dwelling-Steves into millionaires. So what was Mr Jobs' speciality?
After developing a game called "Breakout" for Atari, Jobs and Wozniak decided to split the pay 50-50. Jobs got $5000 for the job. He'd told Wozniak that he had only gotten $700. Guess what? Wozniak got paid $4650 less than Jobs. No wonder Steve Jobs has never given to charity.
Jobs had metaphorically backstabbed Wozniak. They were best buddies. They trusted each other. If Wozniak, the pardoning gentleman that he is, had not forgiven Jobs, then Apple would likely not exist