Quote by Steve Jobs

Microsoft has had two goals in the last 10 years. One was to copy the Mac, and the other was to copy Lotus' success in the spreadsheet - basically, the applications business. And over the course of the last 10 years, Microsoft accomplished both of those goals. And now they are completely lost.

Microsoft has had two goals in the last 10 years. One was to

Summary

This quote suggests that Microsoft successfully emulated the Mac and Lotus' success in the applications business over the past decade. However, it implies that now they find themselves lost and lacking direction. It could be interpreted as emphasizing the idea that once Microsoft achieved its goals and reached a certain level of success, it struggled to determine its next steps or find a clear path to follow.

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By Steve Jobs

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