Times of India | 'Never sold my stake for $800': Apple co-founder Ronald Wayne reveals truth about viral 'missed opportunity'

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Ronald Wayne, the often‑overlooked third co‑founder of Apple, clarified at the recent Apple@50 event that he never sold his original 10 % stake for $800 as the popular myth suggests. Wayne explained that he drafted Apple’s initial partnership agreement and helped create the first logo, but walked away twelve days later in 1976 because, before Apple was incorporated, the partners faced unlimited personal liability—especially after securing a $15,000 order for 50 Apple I computers. The modest $800 payment he received was, in his view, merely a “tip,” not a buyout of his equity. He emphasized that his share was earned when the company was formed on April 1, 1976, and that his departure was a precaution against potential debts, not a missed financial opportunity. Today he continues to work on engineering projects focused on performance and power‑efficiency.

Read more: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/never-sold-my-stake-for-800-apple-co-founder-ronald-wayne-reveals-truth-about-viral-missed-opportunity/articleshow/130606176.cms

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Some light reading 📖…

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Die neue MAC LIFE ist da!

Im Rahmen des großen Firmen-Jubiläums von Apple durfte ich noch einmal auf die wichtigste und beste Keynote aller Zeiten zurückblicken. Klar: Es geht um das iPhone!

Jetzt am Kiosk, digital oder in der Flatrate von Readly: https://www.maclife.de/news/neu-am-kiosk-mac-life-052026-macbook-neo-mehr-100126833.html

#apple50 #apple #iphone

Author, tech correspondent, and tech columnist David Pogue will talk about his new book, “Apple: The First 50 Years” when he speaks at PMUG’s zoom meeting tonight! Limited non-member “seats” available. More: https://bit.ly/3NvECEH

#davidPogue #author #apple #apple50 #techHistory #computerHistory

#apple50 book

durante o desenvolvimento perceberam que protótipos do Apple Watch quando usados no chuveiro confundiam as gotas caindo com toques de dedos, fazendo o watch mexer sozinho

pra debugar o problema eles providenciaram:

“construction of a shower simulator, in order to study the characteristics of water droplets as they struck the watch’s screen: their size, positions, frequency, and duration of contact”

um simulador de chuveiro

não seria…….

um chuveiro?

In one week: learn little known stories about Apple when David Pogue, author of books on tech and life, talks about his new work on Apple’s 50 years of history at PMUG’s April 14th Zoom meeting. His 560+ page book was the product of 150 interviews, access to Apple’s archives, and access to the Computer History Museum’s archives. Non-member “seats” available. More: https://bit.ly/3NvECEH

#davidPogue #author #apple #apple50 #techHistory #computerHistory

Missed opportunity to have the Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro in the actual Cosmos 🤷‍♂️

P.S so close Space Gray

P.P.S Nice coincidence during #Apple50

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