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Apple's Future Computer: The Knowledge Navigator

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What it is

Apple's late-1980s Knowledge Navigator concept video, produced under John Sculley, showing a professor using a tablet-like device with a conversational software agent. It envisions hypertext, touchscreens and voice assistants.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN cites it as an early vision of personal software agents and AI assistants, and as a fun retro look at predicted computing.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2011, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “These are always fun to watch.”

    Apple's vision of future computing

    rlu, 2014-06 · Recommendation · in “Microsoft's ’90s vision for the smart home looks a lot like today [video]”

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Topics: knowledge navigator, apple, software agents, concept video, john sculley

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