Steve Jobs: Drop out of college, just like I did!

[Asher]

Originally posted by Agathon
But you also pointed out that this was mostly due to unfamilarity.

A finer piece of self-pwnage only second to Kuci's bathrooms thread.

I don't see the self-pwnage.

The whole premise of the write-up is Apple is a small player that can outmanuever the big boys, allowing them to do some more experimental things. The good things eventually trickle down to the PC in a more refined, useful way.

It has nothing to do with Steve Jobs being a tool. He still is one -- in fact, that's why Apple is the small player in the first place.

[Agathon]

FTR Jobs is by all accounts a domineering *******. I imagine that is required for a person in his position.

But he's had numerous hits. Apple (he was the guy who made it into a business), the mac (mostly down to his relentless perfectionism), Pixar (he kept hanging on to it because they had good people and he thought it would eventually pan out) and the iPod (which is again down to his relentless pushing of employees and outrageous demands). That's a pretty good record.

He has had failures like the Cube and NeXT (but the latter is a success because it allowed him to take over Apple and make them pay him to do it).

[Agathon]

Originally posted by Asher

I don't see the self-pwnage.

How tragic.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Agathon
FTR Jobs is by all accounts a domineering *******. I imagine that is required for a person in his position.

He still looks like a pansy compared to Ballmer.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Lawrence of Arabia


someone got caught.

I knew that post would catch up to Asher one day .

[Agathon]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui


I knew that post would catch up to Asher one day .

Yeah, it's really put a fly in his nose. He's been trying to get back at me since.

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat


Yes, but the key is he's done something with his delusions. What's your excuse?

Let's see..... Working on second degree.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Agathon
Yeah, it's really put a fly in his nose. He's been trying to get back at me since.

My main problem with that post was overestimating people's intelligence in figuring out the point of the article, even though it was explicitly stated 3 times that the whole point was Apple was a small company...

[Agathon]

Originally posted by Asher

My main problem with that post was overestimating people's intelligence in figuring out the point of the article, even though it was explicitly stated 3 times that the whole point was Apple was a small company...

Waa Waaa... excuses excuses...

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Kidicious
Let's see..... Working on second degree.

Let's see..... hundreds of millions of dollars.

Jobs wins.

[OzzyKP]

I am also a college dropout and damn proud. I love Steve Jobs, and am glad he had the balls to stand up and express some pride in the fact he dropped out instead of running away from it like others.

Don't wait for some institution to grant you a life and career, do it your own damn self. Trust me, you'll be much happier.

[Zopperoni]

I graduate on Monday. Dropping out now would be poor timing to say the least.

[Kuciwalker]

I think everyone should drop out of college.

[OzzyKP]

Sh!t, don't wait till college. Drop out in high school if you're lucky enough to still have the chance.

The full transcript of Steve Jobs' speech is here:

http://www.oneandfour.org/archives/2005/06/steve_jobs_prai.html

[Kidlicious]

Everyone who drops out of school has the same opinion that Ozzy has. Unfortunately most of them either get spit out the bottom of the porn industry, or end up in prison or on welfare. Steve Jobs had an idea before quiting school. That's the difference between just quiting, which is incredibly stupid.