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Surprise Ruined? (1/12/98)
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Don't ask us how we missed this one (AtAT's experiencing a devastating confluence of old age and sleep deprivation these days), but it wasn't until we read this morning's Reality that we found the rumors at Apple Recon with the possible explanation for Steve Jobs' CNBC walkout. Apparently one of Recon's sources claims that Steve had been planning to drop the "interim" designation from his job title and assume the role of permanent CEO sometime before the end of the Expo.
If this were the case, then imagine the situation in which Steve found himself: Francis kept asking about the CEO issue. It became obvious that he wasn't going to let the subject drop. Finally he asked if Steve himself was going to take the job after all. Suddenly, Steve either says yes (which wrecks however he planned his announcement) or no (and is proven to be a liar a few days later). The only sensible thing to do in such a situation was to get up and walk away.
It's a pretty way-out rumor, even as far as Apple rumors go. Personally, it seems more likely to us that Jobs had simply said he wasn't going to discuss the CEO issue, CNBC ignored that statement, Bruce Francis was an irritating twit, and Steve doesn't suffer fools very gladly. Yes, Steve's behavior may have been just a little out of line, but he's never exactly been known for staying in line, now, has he? Just be thankful he didn't take a swing at the guy. ;-)
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 | | The above scene was taken from the 1/12/98 episode: January 12, 1998: (Sorry—this was before we started writing intro text for each episode!)
Other scenes from that episode: 352: Crashing and Burning (1/12/98) Last week's MacWorld Expo saw a frenzy of support for Microsoft from Mac users who are finally starting to see the fruits of increased Mac development efforts in Redmond. The unveiling of Office 98 for the Mac drew fond applause, and the long-awaited Mac version of Internet Explorer 4.0 started shipping a week ago, complete with its free email and news client, Outlook Express... 353: Not-So-Creative World (1/12/98) Well, so far all the feedback we've gotten about the New York MacWorld Expo being named "Creative World" agree with us-- it's not a particularly clever name, and whoever thought it up should be tied down and beaten with the Creative Stick until he/she comes up with something wittier...
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