Woz collects his Galaxy Nexus early from Google • Hacker News Board

Re: Woz collects his Galaxy Nexus early from Google

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Post by latchkey » Sat, Nov 19, 2011, 3:33 AM UTC

Years ago, he paid for a site license for one of my small shareware projects when he only needed a single copy. I was so happy. I heart woz.

Re: Woz collects his Galaxy Nexus early from Google

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Post by cheald » Sat, Nov 19, 2011, 6:24 AM UTC

I hope that some day I can be as great a man as Woz. Everything I read about him just leaves me with a grin a mile wide.

Re: Woz collects his Galaxy Nexus early from Google

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Post by mkolodny » Sat, Nov 19, 2011, 6:26 AM UTC

I think Woz might actually be Santa Claus.

Re: Woz collects his Galaxy Nexus early from Google

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Post by dr_ » Sat, Nov 19, 2011, 6:26 AM UTC

juliano_q wrote: post #8

It is a little ironic that Steve had camped outside a store and was basically ignored by Apple to buy an iPhone 4S and was captured by a legion of Google admirers when trying to buy a Galaxy Nexus. People of Apple, this is Woz. Atleast let the man go in and take a picture, for gods sake.

I don't think he was ignored by Apple, I think he does that more to rally the fans. He said he did not have to wait in line to get the phone.

Re: Woz collects his Galaxy Nexus early from Google

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Post by [deleted] » Sat, Nov 19, 2011, 6:51 AM UTC

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Re: Woz collects his Galaxy Nexus early from Google

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Post by meric » Sat, Nov 19, 2011, 8:26 AM UTC

juliano_q wrote: post #8

It is a little ironic that Steve had camped outside a store and was basically ignored by Apple to buy an iPhone 4S and was captured by a legion of Google admirers when trying to buy a Galaxy Nexus. People of Apple, this is Woz. Atleast let the man go in and take a picture, for gods sake.

I remember hearing him say in an interview, if he wanted the device early Apple would've gave it to him, but he wanted to queue up at an Apple store on launch day because it was more exciting that way.

Re: Woz collects his Galaxy Nexus early from Google

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Post by drivebyacct2 » Sat, Nov 19, 2011, 9:35 AM UTC

I would PAY Verizon to take my money and sell me a Nexus. Come on!

Re: Woz collects his Galaxy Nexus early from Google

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Post by nrbafna » Sat, Nov 19, 2011, 10:11 AM UTC

how & why does this make the front page?

Re: Woz collects his Galaxy Nexus early from Google

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Post by mrich » Sat, Nov 19, 2011, 12:06 PM UTC

cheald wrote: post #12

I hope that some day I can be as great a man as Woz. Everything I read about him just leaves me with a grin a mile wide.

Great, or big? :)

The picture with Woz and the big chocolate donut in the background made me smile :)

Re: Woz collects his Galaxy Nexus early from Google

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Post by mrich » Sat, Nov 19, 2011, 12:15 PM UTC

nrbafna wrote: post #18

how & why does this make the front page?

Mostly because of Apple's (or let's say Steve Jobs') attitude of "Android is crap, they stole everything from us, they are scum and need to be exterminated". Many Apple "fans" also have the same attitude. So it is great to see a man who founded the company just go over there to check out the latest phone they have done, knowing that technological progress is never coming from just one company.