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Legend says Steve Jobs told his two cofounders, who were scratching their heads over an innovative name, that if they didn’t find a name within 24hrs he would incorporate as Apple.

Which is good enough and no reason to hold up the whole process for a decent name.




I just ran across this talk where Jobs basically makes that claim:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0lvMgMrNDlg

He says it was also because he liked apples, and it was ahead of Atari in the phone book.


It's also in front of Atari in the phonebook.




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