Apple’s plans to build a second Cupertino campus got a green light Monday. Here’s why.
After telling council members that he had originally thought to build a new campus in another city, he reminded them that Apple was — and still is — the town’s largest tax payer. It was a classic Steve Jobs sales pitch, and when he was through, the town’s elected officials actually applauded his performance. Below the fold: The April 2006 video, via Cult of Mac. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meVQqYNGzYA]
Three years ago last April, Steve Jobs himself addressed the Cupertino city council to announce his intention to expand Apple’s (AAPL) operations in their town.