Woz: Cuplikan Film ‘JOBS’ Benar-Benar Salah

Mungkin majas hiperbola (bersifat melebih-lebihkan) tidak cuma pantas disematkan kepada Apple saja, tapi juga buat film biografi Steve Jobs yang berjudul JOBS.

Pasalnya, Steve Wozniak baru saja menanggapi cuplikan film JOBS yang beredar pagi hari ini dengan jawaban yang cukup mencengangkan.

Ia mengatakan – dalam komentarnya di artikel Gizmodo – bahwa dirinya tidak pernah terlibat dalam adegan seperti itu di kehidupan nyata dengan Steve Jobs.

Berikut kutipannya:

Not close…we never had such interaction and roles…I’m not even sure what it’s getting at…personalities are very wrong although mine is closer…don’t forget that my purpose was inspired by the values of the Homebrew Computer Club along with ideas of the value of such machines and Steve J. wasn’t around and didn’t attend the club so he was the one learning about such social impact of the future.

Totally wrong. Personalities and where the ideas of computers affecting society did not come from Jobs. They inspired me and were widely spoken at the Homebrew Computer Club. Steve came back from Oregon and came to a club meeting and didn’t start talking about this great social impact. His idea was to make a $20 PC board and sell it for $40 to help people at the club build the computer I’d given away. Steve came from selling surplus parts at HalTed he always saw a way to make a quick buck off my designs (this was the 5th time).

The lofty talk came much further down the line.

I never looked like a professional. We were both kids. Our relationship was so different than what was portrayed. I’m embarrassed but if the movie is fun and entertaining, all the better. Anyone who reads my book iWoz can get a clearer picture.

Ia juga menyatakan kalau Jobs hanya memberinya ide untuk menjual PC board seharga $40 untuk membantu orang merakit komputer pemberian Wozniak,

Dengan kata lain, pada kejadian nyata, Wozniak lebih dulu menyadari fungsi dan kemampuan mesin tersebut dibandingkan Steve Jobs. Tidak seperti yang ditampilkan oleh cuplikan tersebut.