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Eric Schmidt (Eric Schmidt) has left the board of directors of Apple. Chief Director Google attended meetings since August 2006. As stated by Steve Jobs, Chief Director of Apple, Eric has been a valuable member of the team, put all their experience, talent and mind to the development of Apple.Eric Schmidt Steve Jobs

“Unfortunately, Google has become a competitor of our company in several areas, first with Android then with Chrome OS. In this regard, Eric would have been forced to leave most of the discussions of products Apple, so there was no conflict of interest. We came to a mutual agreement - the time has come for Schmidt’s exit from the board of directors of Apple “, - announced jobs.

In May, Schmidt said that no plans to leave Apple. After the announcement Android (phone platform), he was allowed to remain on the board of directors, but he did not participate in the deliberations of iPhone. Following the presentation, Chrome OS (operating system for netbook), he would not have been able to attend the debates on the development of computer lines.