The day Steve became the iCEO Apple was filing their bankruptcy papers.
That's how much they could not absorb the cost.
Please don't ask me for a reference. I only mention this because it's a
point to consider. Do the homework yourself if you need it spelled out
for you and bring it to the list.
Peace out.
On Monday, July 29, 2002, at 02:41 AM, Woo Lee wrote:
>
>
> ------------------
>> Salutations,
>
> Salutations,
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>> The Newton, being a complete and utter business flop, is what killed
>> it.
>
> You keep saying this, therefore it must be true.
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>> The only problem is that only a few people wanted it. It was losing =
> money and unfortunately at the time, so was Apple.
>
> How much was it losing?
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>> I am positive that if Apple was raking in the money, that the Newton =
> would have been a carried for much longer. Apple could not afford to =
> absorb the loss anymore.
>
> Gil A. 'thought' different.
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>> Believe me, if it was profitable, Apple would have kept it.
>
> No I believe Gil A. saw the oppurtunity, $J saw a new gimmick.
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>> "I never let my money get angry."
>
> Neither do I, since my wallet is back there. :-o
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>> These are words to live by. And no businessman accumulates the
>> wealth =
> of
>> Jobs by being an idiot that allows his emotions to continually
>> override =
> his
>> business acumen.
>
> He's a crafty salesman. Sells you the rug right from underneath you.
> In =
> FACT, runs a company before becoming CEO, 'i' think.
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>> And the eMate actually inspired the iMac.
>
> Just the translucent plastics, everything else is based on the
> Original =
> Mac, the first gen. iMac has a PB board from a just-then discontinued
> PB. =
> :-P
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>
> !ooW %-)
> Pres. of Los Angeles Newton Users Group!
> lanug2000_at_yahoo.com
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lanug2000
>
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