"At 1,000,000 per second, the results appear to be magic. That's a simple explanation, and the point is that people really don't have to understand how compute

"At 1,000,000 per second, the results appear to be magic. That's a simple explanation, and the point is that people really don't have to understand how computers work. Most people have no concept of how an automatic transmission works, yet they know how to drive a car. You don't have to study physics to understand the laws of motion to drive a car. You don't have to understand any of this stuff to use Macintosh--but you asked [laughs]." Jobs has been on point for a while now; he's a man with ideals and beliefs about technology and its role in society. He has been on point with this message for literally decades and he has seen his ideas through to creation time and time again. That's worthy of respect.