On Oct 11, 2011, at 7:36 AM, Jean Laeremans wrote:
> "The first thing Rothmuller realized was that it would be impossible to meet
> the 1981 deadline. He expressed his doubts to Steve Jobs, but he did not get
> the reaction he expected - he was removed from his position as manager of
> the Lisa project and replaced by another HP manager, John Couch."
Exactly. Jobs had a process and a vision that didn't sit well with the
suits, so they got limited his influence on Lisa. The resulting product was
what Jobs had feared would result. Jobs took over the Macintosh project,
separated them from the rest of Apple, and flew the infamous pirate flag as a
sign of their independence from the suits.
-- Ed Leafe
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