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frahse · 10-06-2011, 06:43 AM

I spoke earlier about Steve Jobs being a great pioneer.

I remember the Apple IIe. There were other personal computers available but the Apple was the most sophisticated one available in the 80s. The college let some of the professors in engineering have them to become familiar with personal computers.

The old 6502 processor!

There is a lot to the story of Apple. 3 guys started it. Then 2 guys, And finally only Steve was left. The first guy to leave got $800, the next, Wozniak, got a lot more and though not a partner any more is still on the payroll. Steve of course is a billionaire.

I think that Steve Jobs real genius wasn't so much in the software or the hardware but it was in the design of the total system, and what it would do as regards the user and it was also in selling the computers. The man could sell the proverbial icebox to an Eskimo, and the Eskimo would pay 50% more just for the privilege and have a smile on his face as he got some ice cubes.

Steve would just wave his hand, and say "Its magic" and all the penguins and seals would jump up in a chorus.

The world of consumer electronics will miss the heightened pulse and excitement that Steve Jobs brought to the industry. Innovations will slow. The man had vision.

10-06-2011, 06:43 AM	#58
frahse occasional author Posts: 2,315 Karma: 2064403292 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Wandering God's glorious hills, valleys and plains. Device: A Franklin BI (before Internet) was the first. I still have it.	I spoke earlier about Steve Jobs being a great pioneer. I remember the Apple IIe. There were other personal computers available but the Apple was the most sophisticated one available in the 80s. The college let some of the professors in engineering have them to become familiar with personal computers. The old 6502 processor! There is a lot to the story of Apple. 3 guys started it. Then 2 guys, And finally only Steve was left. The first guy to leave got $800, the next, Wozniak, got a lot more and though not a partner any more is still on the payroll. Steve of course is a billionaire. I think that Steve Jobs real genius wasn't so much in the software or the hardware but it was in the design of the total system, and what it would do as regards the user and it was also in selling the computers. The man could sell the proverbial icebox to an Eskimo, and the Eskimo would pay 50% more just for the privilege and have a smile on his face as he got some ice cubes. Steve would just wave his hand, and say "Its magic" and all the penguins and seals would jump up in a chorus. The world of consumer electronics will miss the heightened pulse and excitement that Steve Jobs brought to the industry. Innovations will slow. The man had vision.