20th Anniversary of Mac

To me in a child day, Apple computer like Macintosh is a luxury. It is a shame that I cannot have a chance to have a Apple IIe or Macintosh. On 24 Jan., 2003, An ever-evolving computer with a big name has been past its 20 years of history. At the same time, Newsweek has an article about this big event. There is a quote from Steve Jobs reflecting on the falling of Mac's dynasty in early 90':

Once a company devises a great product, he says, it has a monopoly in that realm, and concentrates less on innovation than protecting its turf. "The Mac-user interface was a 10-year monopoly," says Jobs. "Who ended up running the company? Sales guys. At the critical juncture in the late '80s, when they should have gone for market share, they went for profits. They made obscene profits for several years. And their products became mediocre. And then their monopoly ended with Windows 95. They behaved like a monopoly, and it came back to bite them, which always happens."

But I like this quote most:

"Hmm, look who's running Microsoft now," he says, referring to former Procter & Gamble marketer Steve Ballmer. "A sales guy!" The smile gets broader. "I wonder ..." he says.