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PAGE 032—DURING THE FILM (continued) 1. In 1977, during the Computer Fair, what company is the most popular? 2. What happens when Bill Gates finally meets Steve Jobs? 3. Which company is most successful at first? 4. Describe Steve Jobs’ personality. How does he treat people and other employees? 5. When Microsoft is failing, what is Bill Gates’ plan when he says, “Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.” 6. Who is IBM? 7. What are they offering IBM? Do they have what they’re offering? 8. What happens to Microsoft because of their deal with IBM? 9. What was the name of the new APPLE computer? 10. Who really invented the mouse and the GUI? 11. When Bill Gates’ and Microsoft visit Apple, what do they offer Apple? 12. Why does Steve Wozniak leave Apple? 13. Why is Steve Jobs paranoid about Microsoft? 14. What happens to Steve Jobs after they unveil the commercial? 15. Which company is now on top?

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10. Who really invented the mouse and the GUI? 8. What happens to Microsoft because of their deal with IBM? 14. What happens to Steve Jobs after they unveil the commercial? 1. In 1977, during the Computer Fair, what company is the most popular? 13. Why is Steve Jobs paranoid about Microsoft? 2. What happens when Bill Gates finally meets Steve Jobs? 6. Who is IBM? 4. Describe Steve Jobs’ personality. How does he treat people and other employees? 3. Which company is most successful at first?

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PAGE 032—DURING THE FILM (continued)   1. In 1977, during the Computer Fair, what company is the most popular?   2. What happens when Bill Gates finally meets Steve Jobs?    3. Which company is most successful at first?  4. Describe Steve Jobs’ personality. How does he treat people and other employees?    5. When Microsoft is failing, what is Bill Gates’ plan when he says, “Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.”  6. Who is IBM?  7. What are they offering IBM? Do they have what they’re offering?  8. What happens to Microsoft because of their deal with IBM?   9. What was the name of the new APPLE computer?  10. Who really invented the mouse and the GUI?   11. When Bill Gates’ and Microsoft visit Apple, what do they offer Apple?  12. Why does Steve Wozniak leave Apple?  13. Why is Steve Jobs paranoid about Microsoft?  14. What happens to Steve Jobs after they unveil the commercial?  15. Which company is now on top?  

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15. What is DOS?   16. How does Microsoft create the DOS program?   17. What happens to Microsoft after they score the deal with IBM?   18. What does Steve want to name his child?   19. What did Steve mean when he said, “Good artists copy, great artists steal?”   20. Who invented the Graphics User Interphase (GUI) and the Mouse?     21. Why is Microsoft  going to visit Apple in California?   22. What is the next Apple Computer?   23. What does Bill Gates propose to Steve Jobs? What is Bill Gates really interested in?   24. What is happening to the Apple Computer company?