the article says neither was comfortable being at the other's HQ - but the article is written by a moron at gizmodo. Anybody can see that this is, without a doubt, a "publicity stunt." Never in a million years would SJ and ES think they could get any privacy sitting outside like that. The photos of them drinking coffee together is exactly what they wanted. Diffuse the drama circulating about their relationship, and talk about the issues like men.
What i'm more curious about is, who reached out to who first?
+1 Photo op all the way! No chance that they would meet in the valley, in the open and not do it to be seen. If they wanted to hide, they could have chosen a dark corner at least.
As for real negotiation, they have minions to do that.
Maybe Jobs realizes that Eric is a d*@k cut from the same cloth as himself after the recent revelations and was genuinely and publicly reaching out as a kindred spirit (amoral, cheating petty guy ;-) People like that should stick together.
Looking at the pics of Jobs, all I can think of is the episode of Seinfeld where Jerry's girlfriend wears the same dress every time he sees her -- then he goes back to her house to get her to change only to find out that every picture of her in the house shows her wearing the same dress
Perhaps they were discussing Apple's soon-to-debut WYSIWYG HTML5 development app? It would really make sense if Apple was developing such a thing. Not only would it give an easy path away from Flash and ease the transition for web creators, it could also be a very profitable enterprise.
I don't think they really ever were at odds with each other to begin with, it was just made to look that way.
Sounds strange, but wouldn't you rather a competitor that works with you than against you?
Apple isn't going to corner the market in smart phones, so somebody else has to fill the rest of the market and better Google than Microsoft.
Microsoft would support the hardware makers lawsuit against Apple, bringing it's huge cash hoard to the table from software sales, but Google won't.
Apple wins, gets to sue the pants off the hardware makers and get them to stop copying their IP.
It's all about who can suffer the huge legal fees from a lengthy lawsuit the longest.
Google is in the smart phone market only to keep Microsoft out.
Good Cop Bad Cop....!? Yep, I think this photo is a deliberate leak, pr stunt...
As to keeping MSFT out... Quite possibly... It's all a game...
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Perhaps they were discussing Apple's soon-to-debut WYSIWYG HTML5 development app? It would really make sense if Apple was developing such a thing. Not only would it give an easy path away from Flash and ease the transition for web creators, it could also be a very profitable enterprise.
Yep, with all that anti-Adobe & Flash stuff, I'd love to not use Dreamweaver. iWeb is a bit too "light" for me... Other tools are proprietary, just like Dreamweaver, but if Apple made iWeb Pro, so one can use it with any other Hosting Provider, or Host Multiple Domains on Mobile Me, but all in a very easy JUST WORKS way, tied in to all of iLife etc -- that would make most people into their own Web Developers! And make it so standard compliant that one is never trapped in it, the way I feel trapped in Dreamweaver! Hope you are right about WYSIWYG HTML 5 application!
the last pictures show "a" mercedes without plates - but as it wasn't in a handicapped spot I doubt it was Jobs....
Historically speaking, traveling in America has always been a right. Technically NONE of us should have tags on our cars. Unfortunately most Americans see coercion as law and recognize unconstitutional acts as binding.
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Has it been blanked out for some reason or does he really somehow drive it around like that and collect fines every day?
Looks like Google's new iPad
or...
Come on Steve...can I pleeeeze have an iPad early. Seriously, I need it to impress a chick, come on and help old Eric get some hot tail,
Steve, how'd you like to be a member of the Google board?
or...
Come on Steve...can I pleeeeze have an iPad early. Seriously, I need it to impress a chick, come on and help old Eric get some hot tail,
Awesome.
Apple's Steve Jobs, Google's Eric Schmidt reconcile over coffee
I don't think they really ever were at odds with each other to begin with, it was just made to look that way.
Sounds strange, but wouldn't you rather a competitor that works with you than against you?
Apple isn't going to corner the market in smart phones, so somebody else has to fill the rest of the market and better Google than Microsoft.
Microsoft would support the hardware makers lawsuit against Apple, bringing it's huge cash hoard to the table from software sales, but Google won't.
Apple wins, gets to sue the pants off the hardware makers and get them to stop copying their IP.
It's all about who can suffer the huge legal fees from a lengthy lawsuit the longest.
Google is in the smart phone market only to keep Microsoft out.
the article says neither was comfortable being at the other's HQ - but the article is written by a moron at gizmodo. Anybody can see that this is, without a doubt, a "publicity stunt." Never in a million years would SJ and ES think they could get any privacy sitting outside like that. The photos of them drinking coffee together is exactly what they wanted. Diffuse the drama circulating about their relationship, and talk about the issues like men.
What i'm more curious about is, who reached out to who first?
+1 Photo op all the way! No chance that they would meet in the valley, in the open and not do it to be seen. If they wanted to hide, they could have chosen a dark corner at least.
As for real negotiation, they have minions to do that.
Maybe Jobs realizes that Eric is a d*@k cut from the same cloth as himself after the recent revelations and was genuinely and publicly reaching out as a kindred spirit (amoral, cheating petty guy ;-) People like that should stick together.
Why does Jobs still not have a number plate?
Has it been blanked out for some reason or does he really somehow drive it around like that and collect fines every day?
People keep stealing his license plate, so the State issued him a bar code instead.
If you zoom in, you'll see it a bit. Right where the plate should be.
...eye's....
[Sigh...]
Looks like Google's new iPad
That it funny
The GPad.
Steve, how'd you like to be a member of the Google board?
or...
Come on Steve...can I pleeeeze have an iPad early. Seriously, I need it to impress a chick, come on and help old Eric get some hot tail,
Schmidt only needs to show them his bank account.
More like Schmidt requesting an iPad early so he can get a jump on the competition by copying the thing.
Was it parked legally though?
the last pictures show "a" mercedes without plates - but as it wasn't in a handicapped spot I doubt it was Jobs....
ripped jeans and black socks (and gray NBs)
I was hoping I wasn't the only one who noticed that...
Jobsie... seriously. You don't need to spend a fortune on your wardrobe, which you obviously don't, but at least learn how to pair shoes and socks...
-Clive
Take a close look at the table. Doesn't that black slab look suspiciously like an iPad?
No silver edges. Bottom corner (near Eric) is square, not rounded.
Good to know I'm not the only one. I'm surprised the article didn't mention it. To find an iPad out in the wild would be a big deal.
With Steve Jobs holding it? Not a big deal at all.
He was seen many times using his iPhone prior to them being released.
the last pictures show "a" mercedes without plates - but as it wasn't in a handicapped spot I doubt it was Jobs....
His is parked in the street, blocking the handicapped spot...
I don't think they really ever were at odds with each other to begin with, it was just made to look that way.
Sounds strange, but wouldn't you rather a competitor that works with you than against you?
Apple isn't going to corner the market in smart phones, so somebody else has to fill the rest of the market and better Google than Microsoft.
Microsoft would support the hardware makers lawsuit against Apple, bringing it's huge cash hoard to the table from software sales, but Google won't.
Apple wins, gets to sue the pants off the hardware makers and get them to stop copying their IP.
It's all about who can suffer the huge legal fees from a lengthy lawsuit the longest.
Google is in the smart phone market only to keep Microsoft out.
Good Cop Bad Cop....
As to keeping MSFT out... Quite possibly... It's all a game...
Perhaps they were discussing Apple's soon-to-debut WYSIWYG HTML5 development app? It would really make sense if Apple was developing such a thing. Not only would it give an easy path away from Flash and ease the transition for web creators, it could also be a very profitable enterprise.
Yep, with all that anti-Adobe & Flash stuff, I'd love to not use Dreamweaver. iWeb is a bit too "light" for me... Other tools are proprietary, just like Dreamweaver, but if Apple made iWeb Pro, so one can use it with any other Hosting Provider, or Host Multiple Domains on Mobile Me, but all in a very easy JUST WORKS way, tied in to all of iLife etc -- that would make most people into their own Web Developers! And make it so standard compliant that one is never trapped in it, the way I feel trapped in Dreamweaver! Hope you are right about WYSIWYG HTML 5 application!
the last pictures show "a" mercedes without plates - but as it wasn't in a handicapped spot I doubt it was Jobs....
Historically speaking, traveling in America has always been a right. Technically NONE of us should have tags on our cars. Unfortunately most Americans see coercion as law and recognize unconstitutional acts as binding.