Mr eel
iWoz - Woz Not I
Steve Wozniak now has a biography. That’s quite nice really. Steve is an interesting guy, who has done some interesting things. I must say though, I don’t think much of the cover or title. Firstly the whole mirror finish thing is becoming a cliché. Secondly, the title really irritates me.
The reasons for calling the book iWoz are pretty transparent. After all he is most well known for having founded Apple and Apple is best known for the iMac and iPod. I think it’s a pretty shit move though.
Steve Wozniak hasn’t been involved with Apple for many years, nor did he have anything to do with the iMac or iPod, arguably the most well known and successful products they have made. So really it’s a cash in on a company and products that he can take little credit for.
The full title also drips hubris; “I Woz: How I Invented the Personal Computer and Had Fun Along the Way.”
Yeh woz, and I invented the internet.
Comments
Gina Smith on September 4, 2006
I cowrote iWOZ with Steve — and let me clear this up, because the way you say it, it does sound bad.
I named the book I,WOZ (to be like I WAS or I CLAUDIUS), but the British publisher did a gorgeous design with iWOZ that looked just great. And certain iPOD was not the first company to have an i behind its name.
And Steve did invent the personal computer. I came up with that cutline. Steve was awarded in 2000 (Heinz award) for “single handedly designing the first computer.) He was the first to marry a keyboard to a computer and a tv screen, the first to type a letter and see it in front of him.
I know Steve quite well after interviewing him 50 times in the last year, and he is the most modest, kind and sincere person I have ever met. You probably couldn’t say the same for me, but for Steve, it is absolutely true.
Yours sincerely,
Gina Smith
Regina Schaefer on September 4, 2006
I cowrote iWOZ with Steve — and let me clear this up, because the way you say it, it does sound bad.
I named the book I,WOZ (to be like I WAS or I CLAUDIUS), but the British publisher did a gorgeous design with iWOZ that looked just great. And certain iPOD was not the first company to have an i behind its name.
And Steve did invent the personal computer. I came up with that cutline. Steve was awarded in 2000 (Heinz award) for “single handedly designing the first computer.) He was the first to marry a keyboard to a computer and a tv screen, the first to type a letter and see it in front of him.
I know Steve quite well after interviewing him 50 times in the last year, and he is the most modest, kind and sincere person I have ever met. You probably couldn’t say the same for me, but for Steve, it is absolutely true.
Yours sincerely,
Gina Smith
Mr eel on September 4, 2006
Ahh, the internet. It encourages intemperate and judgemental rants. I must admit that I was perhaps a bit too harsh in my comments.
That said, I stand by my statements regarding the title of the book. I think it was both a poor and obvious choice.