But he said Apple's price then was too rich. He refused comment Thursday. Sharpen Apple's focus. It was Jobs' suggestion that Apple gut its research arm. He also wanted to kill Apple's Newton hand-held computer, which was spun off into a subsidiary.
More trimming is likely.
It is going to be ugly for a little bit. He certainly could make life more difficult for Apple's clone makers, who license the Mac operating system and make Mac clones. Earlier this year, Jobs pushed hard for Apple to increase the licensing fees. Apple eventually softened its stance, but Jobs did not. Clone makers, including Power Computing, are close to inking deals to license Apple's new operating system, which is due this month.