The stylus was one of the reasons Jobs killed the Newton, Apple?s 1990s-era mobile personal assistant. It was also one of the reasons he decided to build the iPhone and the iPad. A decade ago, when Microsoft was pushing its vision for tablet machines, Jobs considered Bill Gates? love of the stylus a key vulnerability. ?As soon as you have a stylus, you?re dead,? he said. In 2002, after hearing a description of Microsoft?s tablet, Jobs marched into his office and issued an order: ?I want to make a tablet, and it can?t have a keyboard or stylus,? he said. ?So could you guys come up with a multi-touch, touch-sensitive display for me??
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