Apple Engineer Fired for Showing iPad 3G

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by rebecca_yan, Apr 26, 2010.

  1. #1
    A few days ago, Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple wrote that Gray Powell who is Apple's engineer and lost the prototype of iPhone would not be fired from Apple, but another Apple engineer will be fired for showing him the iPad.

    What do you think about it?
     
    rebecca_yan, Apr 26, 2010 IP
  2. william1986

    william1986 Guest

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    I think the company is a little overly-strict.

    I found a funny comment on this matter:
    "If you think about the company as the child of its founders, then showing Woz the Jobs' iPad before midnight was like the groom seeing the bride in her wedding dress before the ceremony "
     
    william1986, Apr 26, 2010 IP
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    "Apple engineer will be fired for showing him the iPad" maybe this engineer bring loss to the company. Such careless person maybe not suitable to the company.
     
    sunrise135, Apr 26, 2010 IP
  4. rebecca_yan

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    I think it depend on wether Apple Engineer is intentionally or not. Days before, an Apple employee got drunk at a bar, and lost the iPhone 4G smartphone - which is not on the market yet, while he didn't get punished for he wasn't on purpose.
     
    rebecca_yan, Apr 27, 2010 IP
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    Because Woz would leak the iPad?
     
    russelldirect, Apr 27, 2010 IP
  6. newcity

    newcity Peon

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    Well, its a policy set by Apple. And so does Apple want its employees to act accordingly. :D well the situation is funny tho. They should have been a little forgiving though.
    Btw, Apple's ipad looks quite nice imo.
     
    newcity, May 6, 2010 IP