Jobs’ Personal, Terse Reply to Developer [Apple Computer]

theAppleBlog ^ | Friday, November 20, 2009 | Liam Cassidy

[Star Traveler]

I think Steve Jobs was actually helping the developer out, by sending him that e-mail. He probably felt sorry for him and sent that e-mail to help the developer get a lot of publicity, as the developer has just gotten. Jobs knows how to do these things with publicity. I'm pretty sure that's what Jobs was doing here... :-)

[LearnsFromMistakes]

ping

[Star Traveler]

It does look like Steve Jobs was helping out the developer with his “publicity” for the name change.

AND, it’s still amazing to me that Jobs does respond to his e-mails (of course, the ones that he’s interested in responding to). This is not the first time that Jobs has responded to e-mails. I understand he does it quite frequently... :-)

[Martin Tell]

Yeah. Maybe they could call it "Not that big of dealRip - created by Steve Jobs." Apple's lawyers would love that.

This is probably a good result for developer. Look at all the free publicity they are getting. I don't what he expected. Like Steve is going to overrule the Baker McKenzie lawyers. You know how much those guys charge?

[mmichaels1970]

iPodRip

Suggestion:

iRipJobs

[antiRepublicrat]

Steve, change the name of iTunes. Not that big of a deal.

[Laserman]

Any idea what his email address is? There are a few things I’d like to say to him!

[WVKayaker]

iRipJobs

That one's already taken...

[OneWingedShark]

>Change your apps name. Not that big of a deal.

The man can’t even be bothered to differentiate between pluralization and possession? {Use the apostrophe, damnit!}

[Star Traveler]

You were saying ...

Any idea what his email address is? There are a few things I’d like to say to him!

Well, it's one of these...

• sjobs@apple.com
• steve@apple.com
• steve@mac.com

or all of them... :-)

Good luck!

[VanDeKoik]

I can only imagine if Steve Ballmer did something like this, he would be ripped as a bulling pr*ck.

Jobs?

Well that’s just old Jobsie being who he is. He’s doing this guy a favor!

[Star Traveler]

You were saying ...

The man can’t even be bothered to differentiate between pluralization and possession?

Ummmm..., not when you're making billions for Apple and running between meetings and using your iPhone to respond to the e-mails... LOL...

[Star Traveler]

You were saying ...

He’s doing this guy a favor!

Heck! I think Jobs was doing him a big favor by sending off that e-mail to him. Just think..., you and many others here probably never heard of that app before now... LOL...

[OneWingedShark]

>You were saying ...
>> The man can’t even be bothered to differentiate between pluralization and possession?
>Ummmm..., not when you’re making billions for Apple and running between meetings and using your iPhone to respond to the e-mails... LOL...

Sorry, but it’s one thing that gets to me... I hate seeing it {IMO, it makes the writer look unintelligent} and I hate it when I slip-up and do it myself (usually when I type really fast and don’t proofread; bad idea there), so I’m consistent there.

[docbnj]

Jobs knew what he was taking about, as Apple has more than once had to change a name for one of its products, and is constantly being sued.

Bonjour used to be Rendevous, for example.

Even the use of the name Macintosh was challenged by the high-end maker of tube-powered amplifiers. Apple had to pay them off.

[mmichaels1970]

Sorry, but it’s one thing that gets to me

Used 2 get 2 me 2. Til I strtd txting my 13yo dtr! lol

[Star Traveler]

You were saying ...

I can only imagine if Steve Ballmer did something like this, he would be ripped as a bulling pr*ck.

Well, in Steve Ballmer's case -- he's a real idiot. Just look at the following... LOL...

"Developers Developers Developers Developers"

[Star Traveler]

Oh so true! :-)

[Calamari]

iPodRip

EyePodRip

AyePodRip

PodRipper

Etc.

[OneWingedShark]

>>Sorry, but it’s one thing that gets to me
>
>Used 2 get 2 me 2. Til I strtd txting my 13yo dtr! lol

That just makes you look lazy. ;)