I have three Segway lives. One is my home. I get on a Segway in my living room and go to the front door and roll out. I have a little ramp that goes down one little step, and then I’m out on the street and I ride down the hill about 10 minutes into town. They have a nice little town here in Los Gatos, and I might go by some shops and talk to people and see what’s going on. And I just feel great with the breeze going by me. It’s almost like I’m skiing, but I don’t have to wear a heavy jacket. I love that feeling! It’s the feeling I used to get on a motorcycle. In the summer, when the weather’s good, I go out almost every day whether I’m dining out or going out for entertainment like movies or shopping ... I’d rather do it on a Segway. I avoid the whole hassle of getting in a big car, opening the big doors, putting on the seat belts and starting things up ... carefully watching the mirrors, slowly driving into town and finding a parking spot, then getting out of the car and having to walk all the way down to where the theater is if the parking is crowded. I actually do a lot better on the Segway. It’s so much more enjoyable and wonderful. That’s Segway life Number 1.

My second Segway life is when I carry Segways in my cars. When I go to a city that I’ve never been in, or that I don’t go to very often, I’ll get on the Segway and start heading up and down the blocks to find the business centers and where all the different types of places to eat and shop are. You get a layout of the city on a Segway in maybe half an hour, up to an hour, and that’s something you could never ever get on foot. And I think even on bicycles you’re very limited by traffic in the streets and the speed the bike goes. On a Segway, you can stop at any window and peek inside, or maybe pop in and have a sandwich.

My third Segway life is Segway polo, which is probably the most fun thing I do in life right now. I don’t have any other real sports that I do, except a couple of computer games, and we play polo pretty much every other Sunday here in Sunnyvale, and it’s just so joyous to be able to play. I’m so thankful for that.

My name is Steve Wozniak, and that’s why I glide.

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