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Steve Jobs' early AI vision hampered by NeXT computer's high cost

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Steve Jobs envisioned campus-wide AI systems in the 1980s, a concept far ahead of its time. The NeXT computer, developed by Jobs, was a technological marvel but failed commercially due to its prohibitive $10,000 price tag, making it inaccessible for educational institutions. This highlights how being too early with innovation, even with a strong vision, can lead to failure if the market or timing is not right. AI

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Steve Jobs' early AI vision hampered by NeXT computer's high cost

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Steve Jobs saw campus AI in the ’80s – a vision ahead of its time. Geoffrey Cain’s Steve Jobs in Exile shows the NeXT machine cost $10 k, too pricey for schools

    Steve Jobs saw campus AI in the ’80s – a vision ahead of its time. Geoffrey Cain’s Steve Jobs in Exile shows the NeXT machine cost $10 k, too pricey for schools. The tech was right, but the world wasn’t ready. Being right too early can feel like being wrong. What does that teach …

    LINKS youtube.com/…/kuET30GT2k4
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Steve Jobs dreamed of campus AI in the ’80s—years ahead of its time. The NeXT computer flopped not for flaws, but for cost: $10k was a fortune for schools. Inno

    Steve Jobs dreamed of campus AI in the ’80s—years ahead of its time. The NeXT computer flopped not for flaws, but for cost: $10k was a fortune for schools. Innovation often stumbles on timing, not vision. A poignant look at ambition vs. reality 👇 https:// youtube.com/shorts/kuET3…

    LINKS youtube.com/…/kuET30GT2k4

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