Article: 'Steve Jobs buys a washing machine'

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Whoa(!) in the creaky recesses of my mind i recalled reading this piece...and thanks to the miracle of the internet i found it again. Excerpt:

Steve went on, "It takes a passionate commitment to really thoroughly understand something.... Most people don't take the time to do that." He then proceeded to tell a story that both sheds light on his private life and gives some insight into the decision-making process that often turns life into a hell for people who work with him. Making the point that design isn't just an issue for "fancy new gadgets," he described how his whole family became involved in, of all things, the selection of a new washing machine and dryer. This is a little hard to picture: The billionaire Jobs family didn't have very good machines. Selecting new ones became a project for the whole family. The big decision came down to whether to purchase a European machine or an American-made one. The European machine, according to Steve, does a much better job, uses about one-quarter as much water, and treats the clothes more gently so that they last longer. But the American machines take about half as long to wash the clothes.

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Post# 838601 8/28/2015 at 16:27 (3,162 days old) by Stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)
Checkrate/Likes . Whoa(!) in the creaky recesses of my mind i recalled reading this piece...and thanks to the miracle of the internet i found it again. Excerpt: Steve went on, "It takes a passionate commitment to really thoroughly understand something.... Most people don't take the time to do that." He then proceeded to tell a story that both sheds light on his private life and gives some insight into the decision-making process that often turns life into a hell for people who work with him. Making the point that design isn't just an issue for "fancy new gadgets," he described how his whole family became involved in, of all things, the selection of a new washing machine and dryer. This is a little hard to picture: The billionaire Jobs family didn't have very good machines. Selecting new ones became a project for the whole family. The big decision came down to whether to purchase a European machine or an American-made one. The European machine, according to Steve, does a much better job, uses about one-quarter as much water, and treats the clothes more gently so that they last longer. But the American machines take about half as long to wash the clothes. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Stricklybojack's LINK

Post# 838678 , Reply# 1 8/29/2015 at 22:03 (3,161 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)
Checkrate/Likes *THANK YOU!* We have spent many dinner table conversations talking about appliances. It's not so unusual in our crowd.

Post# 838680 , Reply# 2 8/29/2015 at 22:16 (3,161 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)
Checkrate/Likes 1 What is the machine he's shown with in the photo above? Looks more like a dishwasher than a washing machine.

Post# 838694 , Reply# 3 8/30/2015 at 08:01 (3,161 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)
Checkrate/Likes *Looks Like a BOSCH* dishwasher to me... Malcolm

Post# 838707 , Reply# 4 8/30/2015 at 10:15 (3,161 days old) by Stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)
Checkrate/Likes *That picture..* . Is is something I found on the web. It's a photoshop pic from an article referencing the article I linked.

Post# 838729 , Reply# 5 8/30/2015 at 15:14 (3,160 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK)
Checkrate/Likes He bought a Miele. CLICK HERE TO GO TO AquaCycle's LINK

Post# 838738 , Reply# 6 8/30/2015 at 16:46 (3,160 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)
Checkrate/Likes That's a dishwasher in the picture but for sure it is not a Bosch. Actually I don't recognize any of the brands I know in it.

Post# 838780 , Reply# 7 8/30/2015 at 23:13 (3,160 days old) by brisnat81 (Brisbane Australia)
Checkrate/Likes It looks like an Australian Westinghouse/Electrolux dishwasher.

Post# 838782 , Reply# 8 8/30/2015 at 23:47 (3,160 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)
Checkrate/Likes 1 Yeah its definitely a Westinghouse/Electrolux made for the Australian market :-)

Post# 838786 , Reply# 9 8/31/2015 at 01:15 (3,160 days old) by richnz (New Zealand)
Checkrate/Likes *I had a Westinghouse like that!* In white. The quick wash was AMAZING. 60 degrees Celsius when it finished and dishes were dry in a flash with the door open. But back to Steve. So what model did he choose? All those mock turtleneck tops and jeans ready to be washed....