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I had a TV set and a typewriter and that made me think a computer should be laid out like a typewriter with a video scre
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"I had a TV set and a typewriter and that made me think a computer should be laid out like a typewriter with a video screen"

- Steve Wozniak

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In this quote, Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple Inc., reflects on his early days of designing the first personal computer. He mentions having a TV set and a typewriter, which were common home items at the time. Nevertheless, he understood that a computer needs to be designed differently, with a design similar to a typewriter and a video screen. This reveals Wozniak's ingenious thinking and his ability to picture a new type of innovation that would reinvent the method people engage with computers. It also highlights the impact of existing technology on his design procedure and how he integrated various components to develop something entirely brand-new.

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Steve Wozniak This quote is written / told by Steve Wozniak somewhere between August 11, 1950 and today. He was a famous Businessman from USA. The author also have 34 other quotes.

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