However, his stint at Apple remains controversial due to his departure from co-founder Steve Jobs's sales structure, particularly regarding Sculley's decision to compete with IBM in selling computers to the same types of customers.
Namun, kariernya di Apple masih kontroversial karena menolak struktur penjualan Steve Jobs, terutama mengenai keputusan Sculley bersaing dengan IBM dalam menjual komputer kepada jenis pelanggan yang sama.