Short dramatized conversational excerpt (YouTube) discussing Apple’s internal conflict: speakers describe Steve Jobs being fired by an externally hired CEO (referred to as ‘the Pepsi guy’), Apple buying Steve’s software company for $429 million, and Steve later returning as CEO. The tone is informal and lightly satirical, highlighting perceived corporate missteps.
$429 million.
$429 million.
We're firing Steve Jobs. The Steve Jobs? The one who started the company? Yeah. He's too difficult. Too many ideas. Isn't that a good thing? Well, he keeps arguing with John, the new CEO. The Pepsi guy? Yeah. We brought him in to make Apple more corporate. Let me get this straight. The Soda guy is firing the computer guy? Well, now we don't have to deal with his crazy ideas. We just had to buy Steve's software company to save ours. Didn't you call his ideas too crazy? Yeah. How much did you pay? 429 million. Oh. And. And, yeah, we're bringing him back as CEO. Right. John could have just offered him free Pepsi forever and just said, sorry. Would have been cheaper. $429 million cheaper.
