- 01 Αύγ 2018, 12:31
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https://www.fastcompany.com/90201773/tr ... nt-failureTrailer: a new film on Silicon Valley’s most important failure
Trailer: a new film on Silicon Valley’s most important failure
BY KATHARINE SCHWAB1 MINUTE READ
Even if you follow the doings of Apple, Amazon, and Google, you’ve probably never heard of General Magic. But it just might be one of the most important tech companies in the history of Silicon Valley. Why? General Magic was trying to create a smart handheld device that looks just like a modern smartphone, 15 years before the release of the iPhone.
A new eponymous documentary follows the founders and staff of General Magic, starting in 1990 when it was spun-off from Apple with a daring vision to completely remake telephones, and, in doing so, create the ultimate personal computer. The film is packed with footage of General Magic’s employees talking with shocking prescience about their technology. “We’re trying to make something people love,” says Megan Smith. “We need it to be like your watch, your glasses, your wallet.”