Hum Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Venus, the minimalist high-tech yacht commissioned by the late Apple founder Steve Jobs, has become embroiled in a row over a disputed bill. French designer Philippe Starck claims Mr Jobs' heirs still owe him 3m euros of a 9m euro fee for the project, according to Dutch paper Het Financieele Dagblad. Mr Starck called in the debt collectors and had the yacht impounded, The Port of Amsterdam confirmed that the boat is not allowed to leave. Jeroen Ranzijn, spokesman for the Port of Amsterdam told the BBC: "The boat is brand new but there is a 3m euro claim on it. The parties will have to fight it out." Roelant Klaassen, a lawyer representing Mr Starck's company, Ubik, told the Reuters news agency that the boat would remain in port pending payment by lawyers representing Mr Jobs' estate. "These guys trusted each other, so there wasn't a very detailed contract," he said. The sleek, 260ft-long (80m) aluminium super-yacht cost 105m euros ($138m; ?85m) and was launched in October, at Aalsmeer, The Netherlands. more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted December 22, 2012 Member Share Posted December 22, 2012 I guess Jobs doesn't need it anymore. blank 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boz Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Pay your bills bums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*RedBull* Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 ok, so a 9 million euro boat? holy crap! That boat better have a mall, movie theater, spa, gym, guest housing, galley, nuclear power, solar power, desalination, garden, ...just basically self sufficient all around for that price. That's more than most mansions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boz Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 but he really didn't care about money /s.. he was a greedy bastar* and his family seems to be the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashG Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 ok, so a 9 million euro boat? holy crap! That boat better have a mall, movie theater, spa, gym, guest housing, galley, nuclear power, solar power, desalination, garden, ...just basically self sufficient all around for that price. That's more than most mansions... But do most mansions float or be able to be moved anywhere in the world as easily as pulling up the anchor and dock ties? I think not.Although not as sleek and modern, how much you think this one cost: http://www.yachtmati.com/petara/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szo Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 ok, so a 9 million euro boat? holy crap! That boat better have a mall, movie theater, spa, gym, guest housing, galley, nuclear power, solar power, desalination, garden, ...just basically self sufficient all around for that price. That's more than most mansions... It actually cost $105 million. Starck was originally going to be paid when the yacht was going to cost $155 million, but he was later paid $6 million due to the reduced cost and now he's filing claim for the remaining $3 million. Regarding people accusing Jobs & family of being greedy, you probably don't know anything! He was a very private man and he did give a lot to charity! Probably not the billions as Gates did, but he did setup a foundation and his wife is on the board on multiple charity organizations in california, where they fund many of the charitable programs. Hum 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
He's Dead Jim Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Its an odd looking boat tho, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pes2013 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 he did give a lot to charity! he did setup a foundation and his wife is on the board on multiple charity organizations in california, where they fund many of the charitable programs. Links to sources please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Som Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 like all apple products it's probably missing one key feature ... like the ability to float in open water :rofl: webeagle12 and javagreen 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Teej Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 like all apple products it's probably missing one key feature ... like the ability to float in open water :rofl: Don't be so silly, that's like saying an iPhone would struggle to make phone calls oh wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpus Veteran Posted December 22, 2012 Veteran Share Posted December 22, 2012 For $138 million it looks really bad blank 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szo Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Links to sources please. As mentioned in these articles, Jobs was a very private person and he was the same in anonymously donating to charities. http://dealbook.nyti...-public-giving/ http://www.wired.com...c/2006/01/70072 And personally I think charity is a very personal and private matter. It doesn't need to boasted around the world to gain acclaim. Gates is not wrong if he is being acclaimed for giving billions to charity because he also raises awareness to causes that his foundation supports. This was the difference between Gates and Jobs. Both did donate to charities, but only Gates really stood up to raise awareness to the causes/charities that he was supporting. NOTE: Earlier post - The prices were supposedly in "?" and not "$." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 She is prob still sorting out his estate after this death. I am sure it will get paid along with everything else that needs sorting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeChipshop Member Posted December 22, 2012 Member Share Posted December 22, 2012 Still a butt ugly boat. As post above me, there's an awful lot of work to go in to sorting out what's owed plus all the other dependencies of his estate. I'm sure it'll get sorted. szo 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intersect Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 ok, so a 9 million euro boat? holy crap! That boat better have a mall, movie theater, spa, gym, guest housing, galley, nuclear power, solar power, desalination, garden, ...just basically self sufficient all around for that price. That's more than most mansions... those features will be come available in future boat builds javagreen 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pes2013 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 As mentioned in these articles, Jobs was a very private person and he was the same in anonymously donating to charities. http://dealbook.nyti...-public-giving/ http://www.wired.com...c/2006/01/70072 And personally I think charity is a very personal and private matter. It doesn't need to boasted around the world to gain acclaim. Gates is not wrong if he is being acclaimed for giving billions to charity because he also raises awareness to causes that his foundation supports. This was the difference between Gates and Jobs. Both did donate to charities, but only Gates really stood up to raise awareness to the causes/charities that he was supporting. NOTE: Earlier post - The prices were supposedly in "?" and not "$." Thank you for the sources :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiagosilva29 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 ok, so a 9 million euro boat? Its an odd looking boat tho, Still a butt ugly boat. those features will be come available in future boat builds Actually, that's a yacht. The Laughing Man 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*RedBull* Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Still a butt ugly boat Just want to point out that butts are not ugly. At least not on a female. ;) Did you read the article? Actually, that's a yacht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted December 22, 2012 Author Share Posted December 22, 2012 Its an odd looking boat tho, For some reason the SS Minnow popped into my head, and I thought of Gilligan's Island ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted December 23, 2012 Member Share Posted December 23, 2012 For some reason the SS Minnow popped into my head, and I thought of Gilligan's Island ... I never thought of that but now that you've mentioned it...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alladaskill17 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Ermegerrd where's the rounded borders ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klownicle Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 I half expected the boat to have rounded egdes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris123NT Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 I half expected the boat to have rounded egdes. I thought it was gonna look like a giant iPhone and be called the iBoat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 Does it use Apple maps for navigation ... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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