The desktop metaphor was invented because one, you were a stand-alone device, and two, you had to manage your own storage. That's a very big thing in a desktop world. And that may go away. You may not have to manage your own storage. You may not store much before too long.
Steve JobsWho wants a stylus. You have to get em and put em away, and you lose em. Yuck. Nobody wants a stylus.
Steve JobsAt Apple, people are putting in 18-hour days. We attract a different type of personโa person who doesnโt want to wait five or ten years to have someone take a giant risk on him or her. Someone who really wants to get in a little over his head and make a little dent in the universe. We are aware that we are doing something significant. Weโre here at the beginning of it and weโre able to shape how it goes. Everyone here has the sense that right now is one of those moments when we are influencing the future.
Steve JobsThese technologies can make life easier, can let us touch people we might not otherwise. You may have a child with a birth defect and be able to get in touch with other parents and support groups, get medical information, the latest experimental drugs. These things can profoundly influence life. I'm not downplaying that.
Steve Jobs