Steve Wozniak
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809 appearances
2 recordings
2 series
first heard Nov 2025
last heard 21 May
Steve Wozniak’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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After investing his $250,000, Mercoula delivered an ultimatum that would test everything Wozniak believed about himself.
Okay, Woz, you know you have to leave HP.
Wozniak didn't understand.
He designed both apples while working at HP.
Why couldn't he keep doing this on the side and have HP as his secure job for life?
No, you have to leave HP.
Mercoula gave him until Tuesday to decide.
Wozniak was torn.
He could design computers, show them off at homebrew, write software, play games with computers for the rest of his life.
He didn't need to own a company to do that.
The truth was he was terrified of running a company, of pushing people around, controlling what they did.
He decided long ago that he would never become someone authoritative.
Tuesday camp, Wozniak said no.
He wouldn't leave his dream job at his dream company.
Markula shrugged.
Okay, fine.
But true to form, Steve Jobs would not accept it.
So he devised a clever way to get Woz to come.
Wozniak's phone immediately started ringing and wouldn't stop.
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