"computers will not live up to their potential until we start to think of them less like televisions and more like paintbrushes" @mrespic.twitter.com/jyn2h2TGw7
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I think you are right: It's not about one medium vs another. It's about creating vs consuming.
A TV set can (mostly) only be used for consumption. People must understand that computers can be used for both.
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