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Steve Jobs’ Comical 1998 Rant on the Future of Television

Steve Jobs’ Comical 1998 Rant on the Future of Television

There’s been considerable talk recently about a possible Apple-produced television set, fueled largely by comments made by Steve Jobs in Walter Isaacson’s recent biography. But what did Jobs really think about the future of television?

The below clip shows Steve Jobs at the D8 conference in 1998 providing a humorous rant on the future of television. Despite its comical nature, the clip nevertheless provides some significant serious points as well, such as that people want a TV experience that doesn’t require them to think, and that complex computer-like televisions will never work. Check out the full clip below.