Re: [Leica] Re: Apple, was Lemon Camera

[Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>]

Jim Brick wrote:
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> I'll try and make this short.
> 
> I'm one of the original members of the Silicon Valley "Home Brew Computer
> Club", which was active in the 70's. Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs were
> members as well. Steve was well liked and worked for HP. No one liked Jobs.
> He wasn't a computer person and this was a "home-brew" computer group. We
> had meetings once a month and each of us did a "show and tell", each
> meeting, of what we had been "brewing-up" over the past month. In 1976,
> Steve shows us all his new single board computer, explains how it works,
> and then said "we've decided to call it an Apple!" The group (about 45 of
> us) really had a good laugh. We asked Steve "why on earth an Apple?" and
> Steve answered, with a big grin, "because we wanted a name that would be
> different and stand out. None of this Rex, Altair, Scion, Imsai, and other
> boring and forgettable names. We want to be recognized." And they were. And
> still are, somewhat.
> 
> Sort of like "Kodak". A catchy name with no hidden meaning.
> 
> Jim
This was exactly as how it was portrayed in the movie, Jim! We just saw it last
week and I should have remembered it! Anthony Michael Hall portrayed Bill Gates
and Steve Jobs was portrayed as a real SOB!
Which actor portrayed you Jim? :)
Mark Rabiner
Pirates of Silicon Valley