Video Notes

Triumph of the Nerds 3

Video Summary - Triumph of the Nerds
"Great Artists Steal"

GUI (Graphical User Interface) Inception....
   Xerox and the First GUI's
   PARC Research established in  XEROX  in mid-70's.
      Vision of the new office, anticipating loss of copy market.
   Developed:
      Object Oriented Program Development Concepts
      Networking of Desktop Computers
      Graphical User Interface

GUI (Graphical User Interface) Inception....
   Xerox and the First GUI's....continued
   Upper management of XEROX did not grasp the revolutionary ideas 
      or opportunity and did not pursue the concepts.
   Steve Jobs from APPLE visits and is captivated by the concept of the 
      Graphical Interface.

GUI (Graphical User Interface) Inception....
   APPLE and the GUI....post APPLE II
      Introduced the APPLE LISA as next generation of APPLE II.  Large 
         failure because of the lack of applications software.
      Jobs assumes the lead role in Macintosh development with the concept 
         of a GUI as a driving force.

GUI (Graphical User Interface) Inception....
   APPLE and the GUI....post APPLE II  
      The Macintosh is announced in 1984 and is the first mass marketed pc 
         with a graphical user interface, but suffered from the same 
         problem as the Lisa... no applications software.
      Jobs pursues the purchase of 20% of a new technology company called 
         ADOBE, who had developed the software to drive printers for output 
         of scalable fonts....WYSIWYG.

GUI (Graphical User Interface) Inception....
   APPLE and the GUI....post APPLE II
      The "Killer App" arrives for the Macintosh...it is called Desktop 
         Publishing.
      These developments happen too late...APPLE is an also-ran.

GUI (Graphical User Interface)....enter Microsoft
   Microsoft and Gates pursue the GUI
      In mid-80's, Microsoft and IBM are developing OS/2 for IBM.
      Microsoft, in parallel, is  pursuing more "life" for DOS by developing a 
         GUI called WINDOWS.
      Apple sues Microsoft over "look and feel" rights of an interface. 
         This is a five year court battle.  Microsoft wins.

GUI (Graphical User Interface)....enter Microsoft
   Microsoft and Gates pursue the GUI
      Windows is launched in 1990 and is a smashing success.  OS/2 from 
         IBM has a small market share.
      In one year, Windows surpass the 5 year Macintosh sales 

In the Future....?
   Oracle, IBM, and others:
      Internet workstation to rival standard PC
      Intersystems interconnectivity
   Larry Ellison of Oracle believe in the future of the internet.
      Does not like the pc...loves the concept of the internet.