"The manual for WordStar, the most popular word-processing program, is 400 pages thick. To write a novel, you have to read a novel - one that reads like a mystery to most people. They're not going to learn slash q-z any more than they're going to learn Morse code. That is what Macintosh is all about."

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Source: Playboy Interview: Steve Jobs. Interview With David Sheff, genius.com. February 1, 1985.

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