Ask any Apple fan what they love about the electronics produced by the company, and they'll probably mention the unique creative style of Steve Jobs somewhere in the answer. Even though he lost his battle with cancer a few years ago, the famed executive continues to wield influence all over the company by serving as an inspiration to everyone who works there. 

But a new book written by Nolan Bushell of iconic gaming system Atari, the first company where Jobs went to work reveals more about his character. When Jobs came to Atari, he was an "unkempt, contemptuous 19-year-old." 

Bushell recently wrote a book about his experiences with the iconic CEO, attempting to teach hiring managers how to encourage employees like him. Jobs and co-founder Steve Wozniak are said to have borrowed a number of aspects of the culture at Atari and put them to use at Apple. Making work feel like play helped to inspire employees and keep the team focused on innovation. 

The against-the-grain attitude at Atari during the 1970s helped to put his company on the cutting edge and attract talent like Jobs. In his book, the author openly acknowledges the risk that a business takes when it hires someone like Steve Jobs, saying, "The truth is that very few companies would hire Steve, even today. Why? Because he was an outlier. To most potential employers, he'd just seem like a jerk in bad clothing."

But since he was able to recognize the passion and intelligence that was behind his nontraditional dress and casual attitude, Bushell gave him a chance and was the first to employ one of the best minds of the generation. 

In putting himself on the line for Jobs, Bushell was able to give way to such incredible devices as the iPad and iPad mini. Here at PortableOne, we specialize in taking genius Apple products and making them even more powerful. Speak to someone about creating your ideal customized laptop today.