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What makes Steve Wozniak so intriguing is not the fact that
he could build his own computer from miscellaneous parts; it is the fact
that almost no one else was doing it. Companies like IBM and
Hewlett-Packard sneered at the prospect of assembling personal computers.
While employed for HP, Wozniak built himself a computer to solve problems in
engineering he faced daily. This computer, later called the Apple I,
had a small keyboard and a basic display. Wozniak immediately saw the
potential for his product and co-founded Apple Computer with his friend
Steve Jobs. By 1977 the Apple II debuted to the business world and the
rest is history. Despite the internal failures of his company, Wozniak
began a revolution in computing with the user in mind at all times.
Maintaining an internal locus of control on the hardware and software
development for the Macintosh has allowed Apple to produce a computer that
is both simple and efficient. |
