Apple execs pull odd prank

Proving that men are simply boys with bigger toys, interim Apple CEO SteveJobs and Apple board member Larry Ellison sent prank emails this week to aCalifornia man who had been pestering Apple. Apparently, Michael Murdock,upset that Apple has yet to

Paul Thurrott

December 30, 1997

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Proving that men are simply boys with bigger toys, interim Apple CEO SteveJobs and Apple board member Larry Ellison sent prank emails this week to aCalifornia man who had been pestering Apple. Apparently, Michael Murdock,upset that Apple has yet to find a permanent CEO, has been spamming thecompany with emails, letters, and phone calls offering his services as CEO.

Frustrated with Murdock, Ellison and Jobs personally responded to Murdock.First, Ellison sent him an email "OK. You can have the job. - Larry." Jobschimed in with his own email: "Yep, Mike, it's all yours. When can you start?"

This would all be fun and games were it not for the fact that Apple toldMurdock he would be arrested if he showed up at the company's offices afterthe poor guy responded.

Happy New Year, Mike

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Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is senior technical analyst for Windows IT Pro. He writes the SuperSite for Windows, a weekly editorial for Windows IT Pro UPDATE, and a daily Windows news and information newsletter called WinInfo Daily UPDATE.

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