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General Magic

We had sold fewer than 3000devices, and almost all of those had been soldto friends and...

We had sold fewer than 3000
devices, and almost all of those had been sold
to friends and family
of the company and our partners

Full Transcript

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We had sold fewer than 3000 devices, and almost all of those
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had been sold to friends and family of the company and our partners.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
01:02:02
Uploaded
Jun 18, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Spellbound Productions II

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The ideas that dominate the tech industry and our day to day lives were born at a secretive Silicon Valley start-up named 'General Magic', which spun out of Apple in 1990 to create the first handheld personal communicator (or "smartp
Virtually none to ordinary consumers. - General Magic 00:04
Virtually none to ordinary consumers.
I was looking at the list of the names of the buyers - General Magic 00:13
I was looking at the list of the names of the buyers
Share price, that's I think, the greatest concern in this room and that's - General Magic 00:06
Share price, that's I think, the greatest concern in th...
The explosion of the Internet has forced a rethinking of strategies - General Magic 00:06
The explosion of the Internet has forced a rethinking of str...
I have believed for years, and continue to believe, - General Magic 00:14
I have believed for years, and continue to believe,
I continue to believe in the wireless dimension, - General Magic 00:09
I continue to believe in the wireless dimension,
It's a question of resources, priorities and market readiness, - General Magic 00:12
It's a question of resources, priorities and market rea...
This guy from the San Francisco Chronicle, I mean, I remember - General Magic 00:09
This guy from the San Francisco Chronicle, I mean, I remembe...
Sony is going to drop you. I have sources that have told me that. - General Magic 00:07
Sony is going to drop you. I have sources that have told me ...
What happens when Sony drops you? - General Magic 00:04
What happens when Sony drops you?
You guys are dead." - General Magic 00:09
You guys are dead."
You didn't see the future and know what's coming - General Magic 00:08
You didn't see the future and know what's coming
I'm looking at spreadsheets, in my office - General Magic 00:12
I'm looking at spreadsheets, in my office
How do I create the impression that there is a future here." - General Magic 00:06
How do I create the impression that there is a future here.&...
The initial experience is terrific, and where we are headed - General Magic 00:10
The initial experience is terrific, and where we are headed
I would not say that in the video. Where we are starting, as exciting as it is, - General Magic 00:07
I would not say that in the video. Where we are starting, as...
It's a voyage that takes time, it's a journey that takes time. This will take time. - General Magic 00:05
It's a voyage that takes time, it's a journey that...
You know, I just thought as you were talking - General Magic 00:07
You know, I just thought as you were talking
To walk in, there was a week, you know, Phil actually had to set me aside - General Magic 00:11
To walk in, there was a week, you know, Phil actually had to...
And then Phil actually had to sit me down and go, "Tony what's wrong? You're not you." - General Magic 00:11
And then Phil actually had to sit me down and go, "Tony...