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Steve Jobs brainstorms with the NeXT team

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Re: Steve Jobs brainstorms with the NeXT team

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Post by sjs »

drumdance wrote: post #14
reason wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why is that fascinating?

Because all you ever hear about Jobs is that he was a dominating bully. She shows that people did stand up to him (at least when the facts were on their side).

Joanna looked like she was about to lose it when he interrupted her, but she let him continue. Even she seemed to know when arguing with Jobs was pointless.

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Post by orionlogic »

mpanzarino wrote: post #15
sho_hn wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's Joanna Hoffman, who was also part of the Macintosh team. The Isaacson bio shares an anecdote about how the Mac team would annually give out an award to the team member who had proven most able to stand up to Jobs, and Hoffman won it the first two years. It was fun to see an example of why.

Thanks! I didn't recognize her. Added that info to the article.

Another figure is (if i'm not mistaken) Mac UI & Icon designer Susan Kare whom stands next to Paul Rand. She has a distinct smile. She seems a bit quite enthusiastic being next to a legendary designer. I bet she is the only one, other than Jobs, who knows the importance of the visitor.

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Post by ntoshev »

AlexMuir wrote: post #12

I recognised his trademark passionate speech (02:43) about using technology to improve education. Laden with superlatives, it's just like every Apple product launch since the iPod. It's a great pity that education hasn't actually changed a bit in the intervening time. Computers are pretty much just used for teaching computers, as electronic typewriters and libraries, and to cut down on admin. They really are not used…

It's a great pity that education hasn't actually changed a bit in the intervening time.

I wonder how much of Steve Jobs' visions about the future turned out wrong (didn't happen) but in the end it didn't matter.

Re: Steve Jobs brainstorms with the NeXT team

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Post by jc123 »

Jobs had a lot of uncertainty about what NeXT should build: very interesting part is around 15:52 where he says it isn't his job. He basically says that someone has to define it. It seems that he was just telling people to figure it out themselves and not providing much leadership. Would have been fascinating to see how it was resolved and Jobs's role: how much input comes from him versus his role as a facilitator.

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Post by yardie »

Bud wrote: post #17

Great to see this old NeXT stuff. I still have my NeXTStation Turbo Color, and shockingly, it still runs! Other than my current iMac, it's easily my favorite computer ever. To be using a NeXT in the early 1990s truly was like being 15 years ahead of what everyone else had.

God I miss mine. I put mine out on the curb on moving day, after graduation, because I didn't have enough room in the car. I changed my mind and went back to get it and it was gone not even 15 minutes.

Whoever took her from Pheasant Run Crossings, I hope you're treating her well.

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Post by reuven »

Bud wrote: post #17

Great to see this old NeXT stuff. I still have my NeXTStation Turbo Color, and shockingly, it still runs! Other than my current iMac, it's easily my favorite computer ever. To be using a NeXT in the early 1990s truly was like being 15 years ahead of what everyone else had.

I also have a NeXTStation ("color slab"). Every 2-3 years, I turn it on, and show people what I was using, back in 1992. They never fail to be amazed. It was a great machine, and also a great community.
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