Jobs using a Dell @ Pixar?

nunzionunzio
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
According to the San Fran Gate's gossip columnist Beth Lisick, there is an unconfirmed report that Jobs has a Dell on his desk at Pixar. Most likely this is just bait intended to throw mac users into a tizzy, but it is definitely curious if true.



<a href="http://sfgate.com/columnists/lisick/"; target="_blank">http://sfgate.com/columnists/lisick/</a>;



"Here's some classic gossip I haven't confirmed: Word from an insider working on a documentary about Emeryville animation studio Pixar is that sitting on the desk of CEO Steve Jobs is not one of those snazzy new iMacs. No, not at all. Apparently, the co-founder of Apple is outfitted with a Dell PC. Someone please e-mail immediately to confirm or deny."
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  • Reply 1 of 22
    willoughbywilloughby Posts: 1,457member
    [quote]Originally posted by nunzio:

    <strong>According to the San Fran Gate's gossip columnist Beth Lisick, there is an unconfirmed report that Jobs has a Dell on his desk at Pixar. Most likely this is just bait intended to throw mac users into a tizzy, but it is definitely curious if true.



    <a href="http://sfgate.com/columnists/lisick/"; target="_blank">http://sfgate.com/columnists/lisick/</a>;



    "Here's some classic gossip I haven't confirmed: Word from an insider working on a documentary about Emeryville animation studio Pixar is that sitting on the desk of CEO Steve Jobs is not one of those snazzy new iMacs. No, not at all. Apparently, the co-founder of Apple is outfitted with a Dell PC. Someone please e-mail immediately to confirm or deny."</strong><hr></blockquote>



    I bet its a NeXT machine. They were black like the current Dells are.
  • Reply 2 of 22
    gigawiregigawire Posts: 196member
    It is a dell, but it is only used as a storage drive for incoming work samples.
  • Reply 3 of 22
    strazistrazi Posts: 28member
    I would imagine the render farms are all x86, so having a Dell around might make things simpler.
  • Reply 4 of 22
    marcukmarcuk Posts: 4,442member
    I think the render farms at Pixar are Suns. At least that what is says in the credits of ToyStory2
  • Reply 5 of 22
    strazistrazi Posts: 28member
    nm then.
  • Reply 6 of 22
    willoughbywilloughby Posts: 1,457member
    If he HAD to have a PC, it doesn't NEED to be a Dell. You'd think of all things that would be the last one he would want. Any generic PC would do. Dell offers nothing that you can't get from any other PC maker.

    Hell, even a custom box would be better...and cheaper.
  • Reply 7 of 22
    nunzionunzio Posts: 3member
    [quote]Originally posted by Gigawire:

    <strong>It is a dell, but it is only used as a storage drive for incoming work samples.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    You seem to know something. True?
  • Reply 8 of 22
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    Bill Gates bought his mom an iMac and supposedly Gates uses a Mac on his desk at M$ HQ.



    I seriously doubt that Jobs uses a Dell for anything other than having the satisfaction of knowing what his competitions PC looks like.
  • Reply 9 of 22
    buonrottobuonrotto Posts: 6,368member
    Why would anyone at a "real" newpaper bother to "report" this? They must have something better to do. Oh, wait, they got their hits. Job well-done.
  • Reply 10 of 22
    ryanthegreatryanthegreat Posts: 359member
    Blasphemy BURN HIM AT THE STAKE!!!
  • Reply 11 of 22
    g4dudeg4dude Posts: 1,016member
    It's probably a Dell case hacked with a G5 logic board inside it
  • Reply 12 of 22
    nebrienebrie Posts: 483member
    That's odd.... a Dell at his Pixar office would no doubt look totally out of place. His office from the quick glance that I saw looked like a small Apple store that doesn't have anything to sell.
  • Reply 13 of 22
    mac_os_x_addictmac_os_x_addict Posts: 117member
    Do you know what?? Who cares.
  • Reply 14 of 22
    pookjppookjp Posts: 280member
    <img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[No]" />
  • Reply 15 of 22
    low-filow-fi Posts: 357member
    He always seems to reply from the NeXTMailer application at his pixar email address, suggesting he uses a NeXTCube or a PC running nextstep.



    Practice what you preach, Steve <img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[No]" />



    AJ
  • Reply 16 of 22
    sebseb Posts: 676member
    So why don't one of you guys send this writer a rumor that Michael Dell uses an Apple on his desk?



    Why not?



    If this lady is going to publish every little made up thing she hears let's have some fun with it!



    It's just gossip afterall.



    Here's another good one for you, Mr. Ford has a Chevy in his garage. No. Really? Yes it's true.



    (No, not really, just joking.)



    (It is true though.)



    (No, it's not true.)



    (Yes, it is)



    (no, it's not)



    (yes, it is)



    (no)



    (yes)



    (no, it's not)



    (yes, it is)



    See how much weight that statement holds?
  • Reply 17 of 22
    artman @_@artman @_@ Posts: 2,546member
    Hmmm, why not a high end iMac or PM with VirtualPC in it? \\Weird...

    but as one other poster said WHO****INGCARES.
  • Reply 18 of 22
    andersanders Posts: 6,523member
    Hmm.... Is it possible to run openstep on VPC?
  • Reply 19 of 22
    quicksilverquicksilver Posts: 9member
    [quote]Originally posted by strazi:

    <strong>I would imagine the render farms are all x86, so having a Dell around might make things simpler.</strong><hr></blockquote>

    Yeah, and Steve does a whole lot of rendering i'm sure.
  • Reply 20 of 22
    mac_os_x_addictmac_os_x_addict Posts: 117member
    [quote]Originally posted by Anders:

    Hmm.... Is it possible to run openstep on VPC?<hr></blockquote> I think that in older versions of Virtual PC you could, but who knows. I just checked the Connectix site and it does not mention anywhere that you can run Openstep. <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />
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