Here is an interesting article about Steve Jobs by Randall Stross of the NY Times abut Steve’s years spent at NeXT. What might have happened if Steve hadn’t left Apple previously. What might have transpired if he had continued with Apple until now. Below in an excerpt from Randall’s article.

Suppose Mr. Jobs had not left in 1985. Suppose he had convinced the Apple board to oust his nemesis, John Sculley, then chief executive and president. Under Mr. Jobs’s uninterrupted direction, would Apple have arrived at the pinnacle it has reached today, but 12 years earlier? Read more…..