Re: [NTLK] Didn't Philips used to have a good relationship with Apple?

From: Andrei Chichak (acpmiedm_at_telusplanet.net)
Date: Wed Jan 28 2004 - 12:51:47 PST


At 08:02 PM 1/28/2004 +0000, Anil wrote:
>Regarding Steve Jobs, I don't think Steve Jobs hates PDA's, and in my
>opinion he didn't axe Newton to get back at Sculley. I think he did it
>because Apple was in dire straits financially, and he wanted to focus
>all the companies efforts and resources into the product that would
>eventually save Apple from going under, namely the iMac.

Right at that time, Microsoft was attempting to bring out Windows CE
(eeeewwwww) and Bill decided to drop support for Office for Mac. A meeting
was held and in the end the Newton was dead and Office for Mac continued.

Coincidence? I think not.

Andrei

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