Steve Jobs on Xerox PARC & the GUI
Jobs said the GUI made computers easier by reducing the knowledge users needed and letting them point, move, and exchange information directly on screen. He also credited Xerox PARC with showing him the GUI’s future, then argued Apple’s job was to turn those ideas into products people could actually use.
“Within ten minutes, it was obvious to me that all computers would work like this someday.”
“Simply, using the mouse, the user can move a pointer on the screen, point to words and pictures, move objects, define them, and exchange information between applications, all through this simple device.”
“We have summarized a lot of the knowledge that the user had to know to use this technology.”
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