"Apple was our benefactor at starting General Magic, but about a year later decided they would rather BE General Magic and tried to make us blink out of existence... which we eventually did, but it took a few years"
- Andy Hertzfeld
About this Quote
In this quote, Andy Hertzfeld is reviewing his experience with the business General Magic and their relationship with Apple. He explains that Apple at first supported General Magic and assisted them get started, however after about a year, Apple changed their mind and wanted to take control of the business. Hertzfeld describes this as Apple wanting to "be" General Magic, basically attempting to soak up the business into their own. He goes on to state that General Magic eventually did disappear, but it took a few years for this to happen. This quote highlights the competitive nature of the tech market and the obstacles dealt with by smaller sized business when taking on larger, established ones.
This quote is written / told by Andy Hertzfeld somewhere between April 6, 1953 and today. He was a famous Inventor from USA.
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