"Microsoft has had two goals in the last 10 years. One was to copy the Mac, and the other was to copy Lotus' success in the spreadsheet - basically, the applications business. And over the course of the last 10 years, Microsoft accomplished both of those goals. And now they are completely lost"
- Steve Jobs
About this Quote
This quote by Steve Jobs is a reflection on Microsoft's success over the previous 10 years. He specifies that Microsoft had two objectives because time frame: to copy the Mac and to copy Lotus' success in the spreadsheet applications company. He goes on to state that Microsoft was able to achieve both of these goals, but now they are "completely lost". This suggests that Microsoft has achieved its goals, but now has no clear instructions or function. It indicates that Microsoft has ended up being complacent and is no longer innovating or pushing the borders of innovation. This quote acts as an alerting to other business to stay ahead of the curve and continue to innovate in order to remain competitive.
This quote is written / told by Steve Jobs between February 24, 1955 and October 5, 2011. He was a famous Businessman from USA.
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