The Future of Computing
Some interesting things came out of the recent interview of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. It was great seeing the two giants talk about the technology, past, present and future. And although they are both going to one day retire (and we'll miss them when they're gone), it was refreshing to see that they gave homage to the up-and-coming generation. They both obviously love what they do, and they're optimistic about the future of technology. Check out this video that highlighted the exchange.
Below are two 2006 quotes made in the very halls of ChaosScenario, followed by a quote from Steve Jobs just yesterday.
- "I really want to be able to use other music players with iTunes. Don't
get me wrong. I like the iPod just fine...but more than that, I like having options. The iPod may very
well be the best music device available, but I want the freedom to use
another device with my favorite music download service, even if doing
so winds up being a bad decision."
--ChaosScenario, August 9, 2006. - "People want to be allowed to take their movies wherever they go--to use
them however they want. As long as the studios don't get that, Apple
(plus Amazon, Guba, and Movielink) will meet resistance from consumers in their efforts to adopt this behavior."
--ChaosScenario, September 14, 2006. - "People want to enjoy entertainment when they want it, how they want it,
on the device they want it on. And if you’re a content company, that’s
a great thing. But the transitions are hard sometimes."
--Steve Jobs, May 31, 2007
It looks as if Jobs gets it. Given the marketshare -- and therefore power -- iTunes has, this is great news for consumers. - Cam Beck
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