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Sure Beats Getting A Pony (3/28/01)
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It's official: Steve Jobs has a heart, and contrary to popular opinion it's not two sizes too small. That news may come as a surprise to the legions of ex-Apple employees whom Jobs has driven to tears, drink, or the brink of suicide, but hey, that's just business. When it comes to the stuff that really matters in life, apparently Steve's just a big ol' softie. But you don't have to take our word for it-- the Make-A-Wish Foundation has photographic proof.
You know about the Make-A-Wish folks, right? They're the people who grant wishes to kids who have life-threatening illnesses. Well, as it turns out, one such kid named Jason just happens to be a Mac fanatic, and his ultimate wish was to meet Steve Jobs; faithful viewer Mister T. pities the fool who doesn't check out the story of how Jason got to meet his idol.
Not only did Steve take time to sit down with Jason personally to chew the fat about computers and more, but he also "passed on a phone call and a conference call" to avoid interrupting his "prolonged meeting" with his new buddy. Okay, so maybe a few of the more soulless shareholders might be peeved that Apple's CEO is bailing on important phone calls just to talk to "some kid," but we consider it proof positive that the man has heart. Heck, he could have just hired Noah Wyle to come in and play the part, but he took care of it personally. And what's more, Jason even got to see "some amazing prototypes" during his visit. A fireside chat with Steve and a tour of Apple's top secret development labs? Now that's a wish done up right.
Now, we know some of you probably decided long ago that you'd give your right arm-- literally-- to meet Steve up close and personal, but before you go and do something drastic with a chainsaw, we'd like to refer you to the foundation's eligibility requirements. For one thing, you have to be under 18 years of age, and for another, we strongly suspect that self-inflicted life-threatening diseases and injuries are far less likely to make it past the review board. So quit trying to work the angles and scam an afternoon with His Royal Mercurialness, and just take this touching tale as evidence that warmth and compassion aren't unheard of among those of Steve's alien race.
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 | | The above scene was taken from the 3/28/01 episode: March 28, 2001: One kid's wish comes true as Steve Jobs takes time out to give him a tour of Apple's secret underground labs. Meanwhile, Bill Gates describes his ideal future PC (which sounds a whole lot like today's Macintosh), and Larry Ellison blows $80 million on a house worthy of his filthy-rich presence...
Other scenes from that episode: 2953: Future PC, Present Mac (3/28/01) Everybody should rush right out and buy Bill Gates a thank-you card, because he's been hard at work figuring out just what will be the perfect personal computer for you to buy in the future. But when you go card-shopping, feel free to skimp; we see no reason that you should care enough to send the very best, since Bill's perfect future PC has an awful lot in common with the Macs that have been coming out of Cupertino lately... 2954: Home Is Where The $$$ Is (3/28/01) If the shameless flaunting of vast stores of personal wealth offends your sensibilities, look away now, because the world's second-richest man is building the world's second-richest house. Well, okay, we don't really know how the house compares to other domiciles built by people with far too much money on their hands, but we do know this: Larry Ellison (CEO of Oracle, member of Apple's board of directors, and Steve Jobs's bestest buddy) has started construction of his "dream home" in Woodside, California, and there's no way it's ever going to qualify as a "humble abode."...
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