Steve Jobs, the charismatic founder of Apple and Pixar, was a man who changed not only the way computers are made and marketed, but also popularized a number of novel products, such as the iPhone and the iPad, which made buyers form long lines outside Apple stores and the competition always play catch-up.
Sadly, Jobs passed away on October 5 at the age of 56. After his death, one of the rumors circulating the web was that of his car’s number plate – or rather its absence.
Some said that he didn’t care about paying the fines, as he surely could afford to, while others claimed that he had somehow obtained a special permit to drive without one.
Jon Callas, who had worked in various security positions at Apple, dismissed all those rumors and revealed the truth to iTWire.
Despite his ingenious inventions, in his personal life, Jobs liked to stick with certain things, like his famous black turtleneck, jeans and sneakers. The same thing applied to his ride: he was always seen driving a silver Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG with no number plates.
Callas said that either Jobs himself or someone close to him discovered a loophole in the California law that gave anyone with a brand-new car a period of six months to put the number plate on the vehicle.
Apparently, Jobs had made an arrangement with the leasing company in which he would change cars every six months, giving back the silver SL 55 AMG and receiving an identical new one.
In classic Jobs style, no one knew the truth or noticed the difference. Presumably, it was a sweet deal for the leasing company as well: every six months, it could put up for sale a barely used silver SL 55 AMG that had been owned by none other than Steve Jobs himself.
So hats off to Steve Jobs who discovered another clever solution even though, he didn’t give it any publicity. May he rest in peace.
19 Comments:
This article is totally false. Read Walter Isaacson's biography on Steve Jobs. He explains and quotes Jobs on the whole no license plate thing.
A silver SL 55 AMG every time? Steve could have done better.
Who is Steve Jobs ?
How about you share your knowledge?
This article is totally true, the same is written in that book.
i'm sure if it were a Conservative doing this, you'd call him the rich, pretentious prick that he was.
Slow news day. Trouble is once the rumor mongers get their hands on any of it the truth may never be known...not that I'm dying to find out. He was an interesting man, may he R.I.P., but my god people, let it go. Why is it that some people just have to know every aspect of a celebrity's life?
its arguably one of the best car from mercedes and i think still one of the prettiest, plus its got a lot of tech even by todays standard...
If you got the juice, you make the move...to a new car every six months.
19 states do not require a license plate on the front of a registered vehicle. Is your state one of them? If not, maybe you should contact your governor or local representative about it.
"So hats off to Steve Jobs who discovered another clever solution..." Really? Seriously?? The Apple iPeople that inhabit this planet are really out of control.
Anyone remember that Apple commercial from 1984 that showed all the mindless people watching the screen? Every time I see, as the article states, "buyers forming long lines outside Apple stores..." I think of that commercial. Now we're pretending that going through the hassle and paperwork of trading in a car lease and getting a new one every 6 months is a clever solution? Spare me.
Technically, Jobs did nnot found Pixar. Pixar began in 1979 as the Graphics Group, part of the Computer Division of Lucasfilm before it was acquired by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in 1986
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Steve is now reincarnated and on YouTube: http://youtu.be/NElfD8Afa0k
He's wanting to redesign the way we vote.
Why? Just because he had money he has to drive a million dollar ferrari or be chauffeured in a limo? The guy wore 501 jeans every day. Get a clue.
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Maybe it was for display?
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