Steve Jobs was one of the first people to understand that the computer wasn't just a tool, but … - Alex Gibney

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Alex Gibney

Steve Jobs was one of the first people to understand that the computer wasn't just a tool, but that it could be an extension of ourselves, and he positioned Apple that way. The iPod was this revolutionary device with the idea of 1,000 songs in your pocket, and then that machine represents who you are.

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