Biographer Disputes Google Ceo S Take On Steve Jobs Anger At Android

Yesterday, as part of a wider interview with Larry Page, Bloomberg quoted Google’s CEO as saying:

However, Page likely was not present for the behind-the-scenes remarks from the former Apple CEO. Jobs probably put on a more distinguished game face, especially in the last meeting the two had when Jobs was very ill. In addition, Jobs’ anger was more than likely focused on former Apple board member and then previous Google CEO Eric Schmidt.

Biographer Walter Isaacson was present behind-the-scenes with Jobs, and last night he disputed Page’s assertion that Jobs’ anger was “for show”:

In the book, Isaacson quoted Jobs as saying:

As for what will happen now that Jobs isn’t around to go ‘thermonuclear’ on Google, Isaacson thinks that Apple CEO Tim Cook will handle things differently. “Tim Cook will settle that lawsuit”, Isaacson added.

I offered up one explanation for the differences last night:

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• Bloomberg Cover Story this week: Steve Jobs’ Last War – The thermonuclear war on Android (9to5mac.com)
• Google CEO Larry Page says Steve Jobs’ fury over Android was just to rally troops (9to5google.com)
• Photos: Apple CEO Tim Cook tours Foxconn plant during his trip to China (9to5mac.com)