9. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates Were Buddies (Kind Of…)
It may be hard to believe, but at one point in time, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates actually got along — to an extent. The infamous Apple vs. Microsoft rivalry actually began in 1983, long after the tech tycoons had established their empires, respectively. At the core of their feud was Jobs’ desire to have Gates create a Microsoft platform for the struggling Mac. Shortly thereafter, as legend has it, Gates did a full 180 on his “pal” when he took the wraps of Microsoft Windows OS, which soon become Apple’s chief rival in the PC race of the 1980s and 1990s. Though their relationship has had its ups and downs over the years, one could say the two have at least remained civil in their respective pursuits of power.