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Everything's Dandy (10/18/97)
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The fabled Jobs Reality Distortion Field is in full force. MacWEEK reports that Steve addressed the whole company yesterday via a worldwide teleconference, which is apparently a standard practice following the posting of Apple's end-of-quarter results.

Despite the fairly dismal financial picture that materialized last Wednesday (Apple not only did worse than industry analysts expected, but they even did worse than every single one of over 800 AtAT viewers who entered our "Beat the Analysts" contest predicted), somehow Steve managed to paint a positive picture that left the Apple employees in an upbeat mood. That feat is even more impressive when you consider that some sites such as thessaSOURCE are predicting further layoffs (rumored to concentrate in the Newton, sales, and imaging groups) following this painful quarter.

AtAT has only one thought about a man who is so completely capable of bending the thoughts of otherwise rational, straight-thinking individuals: We're glad he's on our side...

...Or is he? Read on...

 
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The above scene was taken from the 10/18/97 episode:

October 18, 1997: (Sorry—this was before we started writing intro text for each episode!)

Other scenes from that episode:

  • 95: Showing Intel's Insides (10/18/97)   We're all aware that Steve Jobs is hardware-agnostic-- heck, he still publicly uses an Intel-based laptop running OpenStep, despite the fact that most CEO's of multi-billion-dollar companies that are going through a massive public perception crisis would probably at least USE THE COMPANY'S PRODUCT....

  • 97: MacInsider Autopsy (10/18/97)   Despite massive attempts at suppressing the truth, it appears to be bubbling slowly to the surface. MacCentral has leapt into the act, collecting forensic evidence like cyberQuincy and posting what they know about what they are calling "the MacInsider fiasco."...

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