“Parallel universes are always fun to contemplate,” Chris Matyszczyk reports for CNET. “So please mount the No. 42 bus with me to a world in which Tim Cook is still COO of Apple and Steve Wozniak is calling the shots.”
“Here’s what would be happening: Apple and Google would be deep and loving partners and would share all their knowledge in one vast openfest,” Matyszczyk reports. “Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak gave an interview to the BBC, in which he said: ‘I wish to God that Apple and Google were partners in the future.’ But when pressed as to how realistic it would be that Apple and Google would ever cuddle up and make nice, he was vigorous in his feelings. ‘I don’t know. If I were there, it would be pretty likely,’ he said. ‘I’m probably wrong, there’s probably an awful lot I don’t know about the business concerns, and one thing you’ve got to remember is a company has always got to make money.'”
Matyszczyk writes, “Oh, to hell with business. What’s business ever done for most of humanity, other than corrupt, enslave and bore?”
MacDailyNews Take: Woz on his Segway attending to some businessNo offense, Woz, but if you were running Apple, Eric T. Mole would have stolen the entire company, not to mention the shirt off your back. It’s bad enough that Steve Jobs himself let him have a seat at the table in the first place – and then let him stay for so long (at least Steve hid the iPad from him).
Regardless, we love Woz. He sees the world through the eyes of a child.
Here’s what Google’s Android looked like before and after Apple’s iPhone:
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Fred Mertz” for the heads up.]
I guess Woz also forgets he has zero business sense, thus Apple was only successful because Steve Jobs insisted on charging money and making a profit.
Plus, Google has no interest in being partners with anyone. Google only works for Google, and Google doesn’t care about anyone else. Google only “partners” with someone until it can steal its partners business.
Woz freely admits that he has limited insight into some areas. His flaw is that he comments on those areas despite that fact.
Steve tried to enter into a cooperative relationship with Google. Google search and Google maps were the defaults on iOS and Apple even seemed willing to let Google dominate mobile advertising. Then Google pulled the Android deception and that started a war that will not end until Google capitulates or Apple squashes Google in the courts. Steve held grudges for the long term.
It is in Apple’s long term strategic interest to decimate the profitability of Google’s business so they cannot use their search monopoly profits to attack Apple’s businesses in the future.
Woz seems like a really nice guy and all. But from the best I can tell, his only noteworthy accomplishment was the design of a floppy disk controller about 30 years ago. Is there anything more?
No, sorry, the only thing Woz did was to create the motherboard and help get the Apple II out the door. By the time he left Apple a short five years later, he had long been relegated to a bit player. He played an important role at Apple for only a couple of years. His wacky zaniness today belies Woz’s true character. He’s a Homebrew hacker with lots of money, pure and simple.
I’m sure you mean well but good intentions don’t matter. The other Steve was also relegated to a bit player before he left. If it wasn’t for Steve, both of them, there would have been no Apple computer. If only you knew half of what you think you know.
Are you serious or trolling. Played an important role at apple for only a couple years ahahahhahahhahahahahahahaha
Much you say is correct, but to be fair it was that Woz asked to be “just an engineer” and not an executive. Jobs let him work on any project he wanted and Woz was never involved in management decisions. Woz knew he was not good at management and he wanted no part of it.
All I can say is Thank God Woz is not at Apple. I hope for Woz sake I hope it’s not the Alzheimer’s that doing the talking.
Apple and Giogle already are partners… For anyone in their personal alternate universe who chooses to pair Apple hardware with google services. Congratulations enjoy.
Woz has always been an idealist at heart. He wanted to give away the Apple board designs. It was Jobs who saw the commercial opportunity and convinced Woz to be part of that.
Just remember Apple could not have existed without both of them contributing. Once it took off, then Woz’s input fell off. Basically because he wasn’t interested in the commercial aspect.
Woz reminds me of a John Candy movie (title escapes me) in which he plays the bumbling uncle who’s great to have over for a visit but never ever to live with on a permanent basis.
And that’s why he shouldn’t be at Apple.
Just needs to go and play with his millions somewhere and stay out of it. Seems every time he opens his mouth about Apple something stupid comes out of it. I think he got whacked in the head too hard in that accident years ago.
It’s only because of Jobs that Woz is rich and has been able to spend the last decades basically doing nothing. If he’d had his way he would likely be a penniless engineer slaving away at company after company. He might have been happy, but he’s in no position to comment on how either company should be run.
Apple & Google became partners the moment iOS 7 copied the look and feel of Android. Look at Android, then cast your eyes at iOS 7 overly white background. See the difference? Neither can I. It’s a Google Android design element, one which Apple copied wholesale without attribution.
iOS 7 similar to android?
Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 4:06 pm
I said this in another thread, but it’s worth repeating here, since there seems to be an epidemic here.
I was an Android user for two years. I had a phone, my kids had a tablet. I “graduated” to iPhone 5 three months ago. I also have an iPad (one year). I have upgraded my iPad to iOS 7. Phone will be done any day now.
During my Android years, I had started with FroYo, and gone through Gingerbread, Honeycomb (on the tablet) and ICS. I used the carrier’s crapware, as well as custom ROMs with Google’s plain vanila Android.
None of the Android flavours I had used in the past two years look ANYTHING like iOS 7. There is a fundamental difference: iOS is significantly more polished, elegant, with proper colour combinations, geometric proportions and, most importantly, significantly better usability than any Android flavour so far.
Apparently, somebody in the blogosphere blurted out months ago that iOS 7 is visually a rip-off of Android, and the echo-chamber apparently successfully amplified that excrement to the levels of public perception even Joseph Goebbels would envy.
Let me state here once again: iOS 7 looks NOTHING like ANY Android flavour to date. It is an entirely new, fresh and different visual interface.
Woz come live here in Ithaca NY! A mini SF, but we have far more Unicorns and sparkles here per sq. acre. You’ll love living here in the land of make believe, or as the bumper sticker say: “10 square miles surrounded by reality.” Peace and love, peace and love.
Woz is conceptually right, however the devil is in the details. You can’t steal other’s ideas and products. Apple, Google and Samsung could license each other’s property or work together on certain features or functions to the benefit of all of them and their customers.
Woz’s idea of a “flip phone” opening into your hand is pretty cool. I envision a device half or a third the size of a 5s on the underside of your wrist, flipping (twice) into you palm. One thing I’ve noticed was that iOS 7 is easier to use “one thumbed”. It is an idea…….
love this line “He sees the world through the eyes of a child.” He is a child: emotionally-immature with a huge wad of cash and no responsibility or accountability for anything he says or does. One trick pony who got lucky that Steve Jobs took the reins. Not a nice man.
I love Woz, but sometimes he is from a different planet.
I guess Woz also forgets he has zero business sense, thus Apple was only successful because Steve Jobs insisted on charging money and making a profit.
Plus, Google has no interest in being partners with anyone. Google only works for Google, and Google doesn’t care about anyone else. Google only “partners” with someone until it can steal its partners business.
Google is “partners” with other companies in the same way that Mafia “protection” rackets are “partners” with the businesses they “protect.”
“Gee, it would be a real shame if your restaurant were to burn down.”
Samesung is exactly the same way. Not the slightest scrap of honor among the both of them.
Woz is nobody. He would ruin apple
Hey, Woz…
That’s why you are not at Apple.
My query is how long does your 15 minutes last?
Make a contribution rather than grab a headline or try to take a leak while on your Segway with camera at the ready.
I used to really respect you. Now – not.
Woz freely admits that he has limited insight into some areas. His flaw is that he comments on those areas despite that fact.
Steve tried to enter into a cooperative relationship with Google. Google search and Google maps were the defaults on iOS and Apple even seemed willing to let Google dominate mobile advertising. Then Google pulled the Android deception and that started a war that will not end until Google capitulates or Apple squashes Google in the courts. Steve held grudges for the long term.
It is in Apple’s long term strategic interest to decimate the profitability of Google’s business so they cannot use their search monopoly profits to attack Apple’s businesses in the future.
Sorry Woz, we tried that once.
Remember how it worked out?
Yes. Woz, you would be partners right up to the point where you get stabbed in the back. 😎
Woz seems like a really nice guy and all. But from the best I can tell, his only noteworthy accomplishment was the design of a floppy disk controller about 30 years ago. Is there anything more?
The Apple II. Was that not noteworthy? Didn’t Woz pretty much invent the personal computer as we know it?
No, sorry, the only thing Woz did was to create the motherboard and help get the Apple II out the door. By the time he left Apple a short five years later, he had long been relegated to a bit player. He played an important role at Apple for only a couple of years. His wacky zaniness today belies Woz’s true character. He’s a Homebrew hacker with lots of money, pure and simple.
I’m sure you mean well but good intentions don’t matter. The other Steve was also relegated to a bit player before he left. If it wasn’t for Steve, both of them, there would have been no Apple computer. If only you knew half of what you think you know.
Are you serious or trolling. Played an important role at apple for only a couple years ahahahhahahhahahahahahahaha
Much you say is correct, but to be fair it was that Woz asked to be “just an engineer” and not an executive. Jobs let him work on any project he wanted and Woz was never involved in management decisions. Woz knew he was not good at management and he wanted no part of it.
All I can say is Thank God Woz is not at Apple. I hope for Woz sake I hope it’s not the Alzheimer’s that doing the talking.
Woozy Woozy, time to smoke your medical cigarette!
So glad Woz is no longer at Apple. He can provide better comedy relief outside.
Apple and Giogle already are partners… For anyone in their personal alternate universe who chooses to pair Apple hardware with google services. Congratulations enjoy.
As for me and my house…
Nice biblical reference.
LOL Segway taking a leak? Geez talk about lazy! No wonder he’s fat.
Steve would never been caught on a Segway taking a leak…
Steve wouldn’t caught taking a leak for that matter.
Why is it called “taking a leak”?
Seems more like leaving a leak.
Or maybe taking a moment to leak.
i don’t get it. was there another plane accident? or am i about to get myself banned for an awful post.
Woz has always been an idealist at heart. He wanted to give away the Apple board designs. It was Jobs who saw the commercial opportunity and convinced Woz to be part of that.
Just remember Apple could not have existed without both of them contributing. Once it took off, then Woz’s input fell off. Basically because he wasn’t interested in the commercial aspect.
Woz is an idealist. No problem with that, but ideals don’t make money.
Proof: Google’s idealized slogan, “Do no evil.”
Are you implying that applying the slogan “Do no evil” means you won’t make money? Or in other words… that to make money you must “do evil”?
tried that… got stabbed in the back!!!
Yes please, then I can have Street View back on my devices.
You do have street view on your phone. It’s in the same app it always was.
And if I was a Unicorn, I would shoot rainbows from my ass!
Woz hasn’t been involved in Apple, or in ANY technological innovation in how many decades?
Love Woz, but if it was up to was, there would be no Apple in the first place.
Woz reminds me of a John Candy movie (title escapes me) in which he plays the bumbling uncle who’s great to have over for a visit but never ever to live with on a permanent basis.
Uncle Buck?
Bingo, thanks!
And that’s why he shouldn’t be at Apple.
Just needs to go and play with his millions somewhere and stay out of it. Seems every time he opens his mouth about Apple something stupid comes out of it. I think he got whacked in the head too hard in that accident years ago.
It’s only because of Jobs that Woz is rich and has been able to spend the last decades basically doing nothing. If he’d had his way he would likely be a penniless engineer slaving away at company after company. He might have been happy, but he’s in no position to comment on how either company should be run.
It’s because of Woz that Jobs was rich….
Apple & Google became partners the moment iOS 7 copied the look and feel of Android. Look at Android, then cast your eyes at iOS 7 overly white background. See the difference? Neither can I. It’s a Google Android design element, one which Apple copied wholesale without attribution.
It’s a pity that Apple has sunk so low.
iOS 7 similar to android?
Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 4:06 pm
I said this in another thread, but it’s worth repeating here, since there seems to be an epidemic here.
I was an Android user for two years. I had a phone, my kids had a tablet. I “graduated” to iPhone 5 three months ago. I also have an iPad (one year). I have upgraded my iPad to iOS 7. Phone will be done any day now.
During my Android years, I had started with FroYo, and gone through Gingerbread, Honeycomb (on the tablet) and ICS. I used the carrier’s crapware, as well as custom ROMs with Google’s plain vanila Android.
None of the Android flavours I had used in the past two years look ANYTHING like iOS 7. There is a fundamental difference: iOS is significantly more polished, elegant, with proper colour combinations, geometric proportions and, most importantly, significantly better usability than any Android flavour so far.
Apparently, somebody in the blogosphere blurted out months ago that iOS 7 is visually a rip-off of Android, and the echo-chamber apparently successfully amplified that excrement to the levels of public perception even Joseph Goebbels would envy.
Let me state here once again: iOS 7 looks NOTHING like ANY Android flavour to date. It is an entirely new, fresh and different visual interface.
Dude!!!
Worn out hippies from the 20th century don’t get to work at Apple any more.
Woz come live here in Ithaca NY! A mini SF, but we have far more Unicorns and sparkles here per sq. acre. You’ll love living here in the land of make believe, or as the bumper sticker say: “10 square miles surrounded by reality.” Peace and love, peace and love.
Woz: if I was at Apple I would let Giggle raid the Apple product pipeline so Giggle could licence everything for free and sell adverts.
S. Jobs: I will nuke that back stabbing muthur phucker of a company for stealing android from our Frankenstein labs and letting it lose on the public.
Wiz is funny. lol
The Wizard Of Woz
Sure Woz… err, thanx for your input. Now please go see the wizard for a brain. You’ve already got a heart. Luv you man.
He dated Kathy Griffin! Need I say more?
I’m a “different rp” then above.
Woz is conceptually right, however the devil is in the details. You can’t steal other’s ideas and products. Apple, Google and Samsung could license each other’s property or work together on certain features or functions to the benefit of all of them and their customers.
Woz’s idea of a “flip phone” opening into your hand is pretty cool. I envision a device half or a third the size of a 5s on the underside of your wrist, flipping (twice) into you palm. One thing I’ve noticed was that iOS 7 is easier to use “one thumbed”. It is an idea…….
love this line “He sees the world through the eyes of a child.” He is a child: emotionally-immature with a huge wad of cash and no responsibility or accountability for anything he says or does. One trick pony who got lucky that Steve Jobs took the reins. Not a nice man.