Why Apple co-founder says the company lost its way – BBC World

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Image caption Woz made the remarks at a session of questions and answers held in Reddit forums.

Steve Wozniak, better known as “Woz” and co-founded Apple with Steve Jobs, said he no longer recognized the company that helped created in 1976.

And, why?

well, Wozniak said is concerned, among other things, that Apple has entered the jewelry market , which according assured has little to do with the spirit of the firm.

He was referring in particular to the smartwatch or smart watch US giant.

“it sold in a range of prices ranging from US $ 500 to US $ 1100, based on how important you think you are as a person,” said

“. But the only difference between the two clock are the straps. ” (The Apple Watch are virtually the same inside, except for a few variations in size and lifetime of the battery).

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Image caption the Apple Watch was the first new product line launched by the Californian company from the iPad.

“Well, this is not the company that Apple was before or company that changed the world,” he told a session of questions and answers held in the forums Reddit.

Either way, Wozniak did not hesitate to say that he loves his Apple watch .

Although not totally happy with the clock intelligent, Wozniak left Apple permanently in 1985, said discharge to Tim Cook , who replaced Steve Jobs as CEO in 2011.

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Image caption is expects Apple announced March 21 new belts for smart watch.

“It is continuing a tradition that Steve Jobs was known, to make good products that help people achieve things they want in life, and not take the company for roads ‘oh, he’ll win all our money knowing and giving yourself advertising,’ “he said.

in conversation with users of Reddit, Wozniak also had words of support for the company in the legal battle that kept the FBI in the case of encrypting an iPhone used by one of those responsible for the shooting in San Bernardino, California, in 2015.

“I come from the side of the personal freedoms, “he said.

” But there are other problems. Twice in my life I wrote things that could have been a virus. Remove all the source code, gave me chills. there are very dangerous things and if write some code on an Apple product that lets people between bad people will find, most likely, “he replied.

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Image caption Woz had only good words for the current CEO of Apple. .

One of the questions most controversial forum Reddit pointed to the reasons why Wozniak left Apple

The answer was: “ I left Apple, partly because I wanted to be like a normal person . He did not seek wealth and power, because I have the concept that corrupts people and was not interested in being one of those individuals leading companies. ”

it is expected that next Monday Apple announced new belts for Apple Watch, something that-sure-not happy the day Wozniak.