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Started reading the "Steve Jobs" book last night, and it is a fascinating read. It mentions he met Maya Lin at a 1983 design conference, where they were each giving separate speeches. (Maya Lin designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial dedicated the previous year). This excerpt is from Isaacson's book:

She asked Steve Jobs "Why do computers look like clunky TV sets? Why don't you make something thin? Why not a flat laptop?" Jobs replied that this was his goal, as soon as the technology was ready.

Imagine that, 28 years ago he was working towards this goal. The iMac, iPhone, iTouch, iPad and Apple TV are stepping stones that brought him closer to that goal. I have the latest Apple TV connected to my HD TV, works great but I am looking forward to an all-in-one solution.

15 posted on 10/25/2011 12:50:33 PM PDT by roadcat

obviously in 1983 somebody watch at least a few episodes of star trek and any number of other scifi movies.

This is getting to be a bit too algore.

18 posted on 10/25/2011 1:16:28 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)

obviously in 1983 somebody watch at least a few episodes of star trek and any number of other scifi movies.

This is getting to be a bit too algore.

20 posted on 10/25/2011 1:18:56 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)

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