• PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    The only reason Apple still exists is because Microsoft didn’t want to get broken up, so they invested in Apple to stay competitive for 150 million in 1997.

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      1 year ago

      I dunno. I mean that’s true, but it’s also the case that Gates stole a lot from Jobs and they knew each other pretty well so it was also like a friendly loan.

      Tbf Gates took the boos he got at AppleWorld or whatever it was then pretty well.