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Narine Daneghyan / youthjournalism.org
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak in Armenia last week |
By Narine Daneghyan
Reporter
YEREVAN, Armenia – Computer pioneer Steve Wozniak
spent time with Armenian students recently, telling them his story of
co-founding Apple with Steve Jobs and urging them to have faith in themselves.
spent time with Armenian students recently, telling them his story of
co-founding Apple with Steve Jobs and urging them to have faith in themselves.
Armenia honored Wozniak, an American, on November 9 withthe Armenian President’s Award called “World Authority in the Field of
Information Technology.”
Wozniak is the second, after Craig Barrett, chief
executive officer of Intel, to receive the prize for contributions to the
information technology sector.
executive officer of Intel, to receive the prize for contributions to the
information technology sector.
While in Yerevan, Wozniak met with students andscholars.
“To reach success, first of
all you yourselves must believe in your powers,” Wozniak advised students.
“Trust in yourselves and don’t be disappointed from the difficulties.”
all you yourselves must believe in your powers,” Wozniak advised students.
“Trust in yourselves and don’t be disappointed from the difficulties.”
During the two-hour meeting, Wozniak presented his
life story, and especially talked about the creation of Apple in 1976.
life story, and especially talked about the creation of Apple in 1976.
At first it was very difficult, Wozniak said, because he worked for Hewlett Packard at the time and
loved that company.
loved that company.
But HP did
not approve of his computer inventions, saying “it’s more a hobby than a
serious business,” Wozniak said.
not approve of his computer inventions, saying “it’s more a hobby than a
serious business,” Wozniak said.
After
that, he joined Apple.
that, he joined Apple.
“We
sold the first lots of computers for $666.66. It was my idea, because I always
loved the repetitive numbers. But we knew nothing about the meaning of that
number then,” Wozniak said.
sold the first lots of computers for $666.66. It was my idea, because I always
loved the repetitive numbers. But we knew nothing about the meaning of that
number then,” Wozniak said.
Wozniak
described how the company came to be named.
described how the company came to be named.
“One day, Steve Jobs returned from an apple farm and,
pondering over the name of our company, offered to name it Apple Computers. It
was a simple and a dear word, used in our everyday life with such combinations
as, for example, an apple pie,” said Wozniak.
pondering over the name of our company, offered to name it Apple Computers. It
was a simple and a dear word, used in our everyday life with such combinations
as, for example, an apple pie,” said Wozniak.
The
IT legend said he would like to return to Armenia, as he is deeply impressed with the country. He said
it was a big honor for him to receive the prestigious award.
IT legend said he would like to return to Armenia, as he is deeply impressed with the country. He said
it was a big honor for him to receive the prestigious award.
“Armenia
has become part of me,” he concluded.
has become part of me,” he concluded.
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| Youth Journalism International Reporter Narine Daneghyan and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak in Yerevan, Armenia last week. |
What a great opportunity! It must have been great to meet him and hear all of his stories.