Steve Jobs on Education: Video Computer Projects in Classrooms
What Jobs talks about
Jobs talks about video computer projects as the wave of the future for classrooms across the country. He frames the effort as something he strongly believed in and wanted to support.
He says that when he heard what Governor King was proposing, he had to be a part of it. The comments suggest Apple saw the initiative as important and worth competing for.
The short recording shows Jobs connecting technology with education and emphasizing commitment to a project he felt mattered.
Jobs speaks throughout; the transcript only references Governor King and does not include other speakers.
In his words
“Video computer projects are the wave of the future for classrooms across the country.”
“When he heard what Governor King was proposing, he had to be a part of it.”
“This is exactly what we believed in.”
“Everybody wanted to be part of it.”
“We just couldn't lose.”
Key points
- Video computer projects are the wave of the future for classrooms.
- Jobs says he believed in the proposal immediately.
- He wanted Apple to be part of Governor King’s initiative.
- He describes real competition for the project.
- He says this was one Apple “just couldn’t lose.”
Full transcript
Apple computer founder and CEO Steve Jobs says video computer projects are the wave of the future for classrooms across the country. Jobs says when he heard what Governor King was proposing, he had to be a part of it. This is exactly what we believed in. And there was a real competition. Everybody wanted to be part of it. But this was one we decided that we just couldn't lose.
Transcribed from the audio with OpenAI Whisper. Timestamps link to the video above. Errors are possible.