Steve Wozniak who started Apple Inc. (AAPL) with a high school friend Steve employment in a garage in California over three decades, said news of the death of his partner hit him as the shooting of John Lennon and John F . Kennedy.
"I'm totally surprised, a little surprised, a little surprised," said Wozniak, 61, in an interview with Bloomberg Television, Susan Li about the "edge of Asia" program. "I was not expecting. I felt a bit like we just heard, you know, John Lennon was murdered, or JFK, or Martin Luther King."
Jobs, 56, who resigned as head of Apple's CEO in August, died yesterday, the Cupertino, California, the company said. He was diagnosed in 2003 with a neuroendocrine tumor, a rare form of pancreatic cancer, and had a liver transplant in 2009.
Wozniak teamed up with jobs, whom he met in the early 1970s, and the two began working together on projects with Wozniak is the engineering technology and jobs the idea of man Saracens. The couple showed the Apple I and Apple II personal gatherings of the Homebrew Computer Club informally in 1975.
"With Friendship"
"It was one of those cool," said Wozniak. "He knew the technology, understands the philosophy of the day we talked -. He had a strong counter-culture, the hippie movement, words of songs - and went to concerts together.
It was''a strong friendship. The technology is going sideways.''
Apple Computer founded April 1, 1976. The company's first investor, Mike Markkula, has purchased a share of 33 percent, and $ 250,000, and later was president and chairman of the board.
Twelve months later, the company introduced the Apple II. It 'been a success, and became the first widely used in computers. The company's sales reached $ 117 million fiscal 1980, Apple went public in an annual $ 22 per share.
Jobs left the company in 1985 after a dispute with the board and CEO John Sculley, before returning in 1996. Five years later, Apple introduced the iPod.
''I got to see the full growth in him,''said Wozniak. A young boy, a native of''a start a company and succeed and are trying to find ways to manage their affairs and have their own control and power. Going outside the company, returning to a very learned to be aware of the activities.''
"Self-Normal Again"
The company declined ordet''computer''fra its name in 2007 after entering the smartphone market with the iPhone. More success came with the introduction of the iPad, which dominates the market for tablet PC world, with nearly 75 percent market share.
Benefits in grass and record sales of phones, computers and tablets has helped Apple become the most valuable company in the world for a while earlier this year. It remains the world leader in technology the most valuable, exceeding long rival Microsoft Corp.
Steve,''the last time I spoke, was that all these strong reflections of those early days and how much it meant and what fun, "Wozniak said." I would even say things like: "Have you ever thought this would happen?
'''See how great is the Big Apple as a technology company. "It was really to be excited about these things. It was sort of like his normal self young again.''
"Hard to Sleep"
Wozniak said his last conversation with him to work for fear he might say that the health of his friend was not good.
''I felt a little weak voice and character and motivation, "said Wozniak." I was a little scared on the phone. It does not seem as difficult as it did before the conversation. "
Wozniak said he had "so many memories" of jobs, who was fired by the board of Apple in 1985 after a power struggle. Purchase of NeXT Software Apple in 1997 brought Jobs back to society, and it was a "security officer" to know what to do to make a profit, Wozniak said.
"And that is what has led to great products," he said. "Most people miss the excellent products. And they just want to see Steve for ever.
And'''That's why we so surprised. It will be hard to sleep tonight. "
