Former Compaq CEO says a few years ago have been switched to Mac computers
Former Compaq CEO Ben Rosen (Ben Rosen) in a blog post on Saturday recalled with Apple co-founder Steve Jobs (Steve Jobs), co-operation and competition in the past. Rosen was in his early years at Morgan Stanley, analyst, and has engaged in the venture capital industry. Subsequently, he joined the Board of Compaq, and briefly served as the company CEO. In 1999, Rosen and Steve jobs in Menlo Park, California a India met in the restaurant. Rosen said jobs had tried to persuade him, enables Compaq to purchase Apple’s operating system licensing.
Rosen said: “after further research, we believe that this does not make sense for Compaq and Apple. Compaq will not declare war on Microsoft, Microsoft has always been our partner since our founding in 1982. And Steve jobs is provided authorized Apple operating systems there are other considerations. “In the end, Compaq in 2002, acquired by HP, which caused a great deal of debate.
Rosen in later years said in a message to Steve jobs, who are back with a Apple Mac computer.
Following is the full text of the message:
From: benjieming·luosen (Benjamin m. Rosen)
Topic: after 30-came from Ben Rosen
Time: June 4, 2007, United States 9:06:02
To: Steve jobs
Hello, Steve:
The end of 1977, when you invented and showed me an Apple II machines, I do not know how much this will change my life, making my life more exciting.
Using another operating system (this in my serving during the Compaq is required) after more than 20 years, I think you’ll be happy to know that in the past few years, I went back to the original. I was an avid Apple user and evangelist of Apple products.
Please imagine Ben Rosen, a former Chairman of Compaq, now was an avid user of Mac computers!
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