- Steve Sakoman
Steve Sakoman is a computing executive. He recently retired from
Apple Computer and is now software project leader atGumstix , a maker of very small computers based on theARM architecture runningLinux .He originally worked at
Hewlett-Packard as a manufacturing engineer and project manager for the industry's first battery powered portable MS-DOS PC, the HP-110. He then moved toSilicon Graphics and as director of Consumer Products & Technologies Group. This included work on theNintendo 64 graphics system.Sakoman moved to
Apple Computer in 1984 where he would oversee the hardware groups responsible for theApple II and the Macintosh product lines. In 1987 he formed the team behind theApple Newton to realise his vision of the world's first PDA.Sakoman left Apple in 1990 before the Newton shipped to set-up
Be Inc. with former Apple executiveJean-Louis Gassée . At Be, he led development of the originalBeBox , personally developedBeOS 's support forBrooktree video-capture devices, and eventually worked as the company'sChief Operating Officer . During this time, he ran awebcam inside Be's offices using theCodyCam application.PalmSource acquired Be in 2001 and Sakoman took on a role there as Chief Products Officer where he was a key member of the team behind
Palm OS 6.Sakoman rejoined Apple in 2003 as Vice-president of Software Technology reporting to
Avie Tevanian .Sakoman also setup GutenTalk in 2004 - a site to discuss eBooks specially formatted for PDAs and other hand-held readers.
External links
* [http://www.sakoman.net Steve Sakoman's GutenTalk eBook discussion site]
* [http://www.bedoper.com/bedoper/2004/twentythird.htm (humour) Steve Sakoman is a Shape-Shifting Reptilian Alien]
* [http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/03/05/HNsakoman_1.html Sakoman (re)joins Apple]
* [http://www.brighthand.com/article/Steve_Sakoman_Leaving_PalmSource Head of OS Development Leaves PalmSource]
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