Dear Kristina,
There is no mention of prototypes being given to children in the
Biography (unless I missed those pages?). Which indicates, for me, the
general lack of a larger critical perspective in the book. Isaacson
seems to have given up on getting Jobs to look at larger issues. He
tries, in the early parts of the book, to draw Jobs into mythological
dimensions, but Jobs just uses his magic stare and Isaacson allows
himself to be stared at.
Jobs's often repeated claim that he did no consumer testing and that
consumers need to be taught what they need seems to match up with a lot
of infuriating aspects of Apple products. I often reflect on the Apple
"bozos" who designed this Apple "shit" (to quote Steve on other people's
products). Yes, I do the same for Windows machines and my Android
devices. And, I own more Apple IT products, at the moment, than
non-Apple ones (7 Apples and 5 non-Apples - I teach IT stuff on
Apples).
Where can I find the information about children using Apple
prototypes?
Cheers
keith
>>> Kristina Borjesson <[log in to unmask]> 01/10/12 10:03 AM >>>
I have also read the Steve Jobs biography recently. I was struck by
about the same details as you. But my reaction and reflection was quite
different: knowing that many of Apple's prototypes were put in the hands
of children, it becomes very obvious that Apple' success partly is due
to the company bringing back technology to the service of humans rather
than the opposite.
Best regards
Kristina Borjesson
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