Pirates of Silicon Valley
ACT Essay
Problem
Write an ACT-format essay addressing one of the following statement. Pick a position on the statement and defend it.
Statements
- Apple did more to influence the modern computer industry than Microsoft.
- Apple taking Xerox's operating system was more of a moral dilemma than Microsoft taking the Macintosh operating system.
- Steve Wozniak was more of an influence at Apple than Paul Allen was at Microsoft.
- Bill Gates' all-business style of management is better suited for the computer industry than Steve Jobs' artistic approach.
- Microsoft's purchase of Apple was a good idea for Bill Gates' company even though the stock they bought was non-voting.