As the Apple Turns: Scene 360: Bigger Than Jesus (1/15/98)

Bigger Than Jesus (1/15/98)

It's no secret that just about everyone and their mothers want Steve Jobs to take the position as permanent CEO of Apple, but last quarter's profit seems to have stoked the fires a bit. Larry "Blabbermouth" Ellison was his usual unguarded self when he spoke about the subject at last week's MacWorld Expo. According to InfoWorld Electric, Larry says the entire board of directors has tried "begging, bribing, everything" to get Jobs to stay, because he is the only person with the "knowledge, experience, compassion, intellect, and metabolism" to do the job right.

Okay, Larry, but how do you really feel about Steve? "Steve Jobs is better than a first-rate CEO. There is no one who can fill Steve's shoes. There is no one." We guess that about says it all, doesn't it? (I wonder why Steve wanted Larry on the board?) Seriously, though, it's no wonder people want Steve to stay on as CEO, given all he's accomplished since he returned to Apple. Wired has a pretty nice timeline if you'd like to refresh your memory. Don't let its "rebellious" chronology put you off.

"We have gotten on our knees collectively on this," says Larry, but so far, Steve's just not interested enough to take the job. Larry says the board's efforts to cajole Steve into accepting the position have not been "subtle." Aw, c'mon, Larry, quit pulling our leg-- you know you're always subtle.

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The above scene was taken from the 1/15/98 episode:

January 15, 1998: (Sorry—this was before we started writing intro text for each episode!)

Other scenes from that episode:

361: Ready for Prime Time (1/15/98) Several sources, including MacInTouch and MacOS Rumors, are reporting that Mac OS 8.1 has gone "golden master," meaning that it has reached the point where it is ready for release. We should expect to see the CD-ROM version within a few weeks, and an internet-downloadable version sooner than that...
362: Greatly Exaggerated (1/15/98) Every Claris Emailer user heaved a sign of relief today when Claris officially denied the widespread rumors that the company's versatile mail client was being "retired." According to a short-but-sweet MacWEEK article, a company spokesperson says that "Claris has not ceased development of Emailer."...

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