“I’m sure you realize the asymmetry in financial resources…”

Steve Jobs to Ed Colligan, August 2007

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From: Steve Jobs
Sent: August 2007
To: Ed Colligan
Subject: Not shown in source

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I’m sure you realize the asymmetry in financial resources of our respective companies […] My advice is to take a look at your patent portfolio before you make a final decision here.

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Jobs proposed to Palm's chief executive that the two companies agree not to hire each other's employees. Ed Colligan declined, writing that such an agreement would likely be illegal, and Jobs replied in this email.