I watched the 1984 Superbowl on US TV but missed the 'ad' as I was in the toilet at the time and didn't know what the fuss was about. Two or three years later a small software house I used to help introduce online systems at the large UK financial services company I then worked at did all their development on the original Macintoshes in a network and I was hooked.
In 1987 I was at a conference in Bournemouth where all the stage proceedings involved the use of Macs when I first saw the Knowledge Navigator video - the precursor to what is only now being realised. Plus a short video from Jobs, now NeXT, extolling the idea that anything is possible with computers and showing off the NeXT OS. The guy sitting next to me remarked 'why would you want to clutter up your screen like that?'. As I look now at my 'cluttered' desktop it seems so obvious. Many are quoting from Job's Stanford U speech as a shorthand way of extolling his life philosophy. But for me I'd already understood that Steve Jobs was about challenging preconceptions and that stuck with me ever since. Not always comfortable - doesn't win friends too often, but he had the drive to get others who were close up and personal to give it a go. And we're glad they had. I hope that Apple continues to challenge the status quo and get up close to persuade us all to keep at it. Lion is but a step in the journey. If you step back you may find it near impossible to think different. I'll certainly remember Steve. Regards, Tony -- Tony Crooks ---------------------------------- 53 Mendip Avenue • Eastbourne • BN23 8HP Mob: 07590508079 > Tel: 01323-460789 <mailto: [email protected]> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
