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Waste time wondering what if. he last spoke to jobs ten years ago. >> i don't think anybody could have imagined the success that apple did become but i knew that it would be a successful enterprise because the people who were driving it were skilled and capable and dynamic and focused. >> reporter: wayne is hoping to finally cash in on his apple connection with a forthcoming book. the title "adventures of an apple founder." as for ron wayne never owning an apple product the truth is he says he never had a need for computers but he just got one. you might ask what kind. turns out he got a dell....

After apple came into existence wayne had second thoughts. >> i felt very honestly that the way these guys were going they were going to bull doze their way through anything to make this company succeed but it was going to be a very rough ride and if i wasn't careful i'd wind up the richest man in the cemetery. >> reporter: he says he was worried about being on the hook for debts the company would occur. at the time wayne's 10% stake netted him just $800. >> as far as i was concerned it was found money and i didn't want to get in anybody's way and why would i possibly do that anyhow? >> report...

two days. that could mean heavy rain or even worse in the gulf of mexico starting next week. the impact on the disaster zone will depend on which way the winds blow. it could push the oil back out to sea or wash more crude on to the coast. vice president joe biden now plans to travel to the region tuesday to get a first-hand look at the oil relief efforts. and bp says it is closer to pinpointing the location of its first relief well in relation to the source of the gushing oil. now that is key to connecting the two wells in hopes of permanently stopping the spill. now the man who i...

Security check. >> i'll put it real simple, i've never been rich. >> a lot of people face similar challenges. except how many can honestly say they could have been a billionaire, more than 20 times over. if only he could have seen it. >> you know that when people hear your story, they say to themselves, my gosh -- $22 billion he could have had. >> what can i say? i mean -- you make a decision based upon your understanding of the circumstances. and you live with it. that's the best you can do. there's nothing you can do about yesterday. >> ron wayne is the third founder of apple. he designed th...

He drives himself to a casino hoping one day he'll hit the jackpot. he is 76, retired, lives in this modest home outside of las vegas in nevada. he gets by off his monthly social security check. >> i'll put it real simple, i've never been rich. >> reporter: a lot of people face similar challenges, except how many can honestly say they could have been a billionaire, more than 20 times over? if only he could have seen it. you know that when people hear your story they say to themselv themselves, my gosh, $22 billion, you could have had it. >> what can i say? i mean you make a decision based upon...