Steve Jobs Demonstrated Why Businesses Need More Ceremonies (linkedin.com) 2 points by whbk 10y ago ↗ HN
[–] pklausler 10y ago ↗ "when Steve Jobs saw a demonstration at Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Center of a computer mouse visually interacting with files on a desktop, he launched Apple Computer Inc. to bring that dream to consumers."Um, Apple I? Apple II? Woz? [–] dalke 10y ago ↗ Also, post hoc fallacy - lots of failed companies also have ceremonies. [–] DrScump 10y ago ↗ I think that was before Al Gore invented the Internet, so her fact-checking got munged.Apple started in 1976.The PARC visits were in 1979.The first GUI was on the Lisa, then later on the lower-cost Mac in 1984.A good history here:http://www.mac-history.net/computer-history/2012-03-22/apple...
[–] DrScump 10y ago ↗ I think that was before Al Gore invented the Internet, so her fact-checking got munged.Apple started in 1976.The PARC visits were in 1979.The first GUI was on the Lisa, then later on the lower-cost Mac in 1984.A good history here:http://www.mac-history.net/computer-history/2012-03-22/apple...
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[ 562 ms ] story [ 795 ms ] threadUm, Apple I? Apple II? Woz?
Apple started in 1976.
The PARC visits were in 1979.
The first GUI was on the Lisa, then later on the lower-cost Mac in 1984.
A good history here:
http://www.mac-history.net/computer-history/2012-03-22/apple...