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0 pointsdeergomoo9mo ago0 comments

For all his faults, Jobs always sold the idea that he really thought the stuff he was showing was the coolest thing ever. There was at the very least an illusion of pride and excitement, even if it wasn't always genuine. He'd crack jokes, make off-hand remarks, and wasn't afraid to mention competitor's products.

Modern Apple presentations are just like being read some marketing materials. It's very disingenuous.

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wpm9mo ago

I always think of the first Power Mac G5 introduction when after 5 slides of CPU block diagrams, talking all kinds of technical details, he gets to “And it has Massive Branch Prediction Logic…which I dunno…it predicts branches!” with a sly shrug.

SwiftyBug9mo ago

hahaha This is hilarious.

Here it is if anyone wants to see it:

https://youtu.be/iwsn27J_tlo?si=E4JsQFJQD8u3O8zE&t=229

bigstrat20039mo ago

> For all his faults, Jobs always sold the idea that he really thought the stuff he was showing was the coolest thing ever.

I am generally of the opinion that Jobs was vastly overrated, but one thing I will always give him credit for is that he was a brilliant salesman. One of the greatest the world has ever seen. I believe that the man could quite literally sell someone the shirt off their own back.

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