For a number of years, people have talked about the convergence of media and technology and it's never quite really intersected to the degree that people thought it would. He's a visionary. He is somebody who is uniquely able to meld the two camps. |
He knows the media side of the business and is a technology visionary. And at a time when after hearing about convergence of technology and the media for so long, the two are completely and entirely intertwined. |
Historically, you have lot of great content minds at Disney and Viacom and all the media conglomerates. But there's also been a big hesitation to try new things, and there's been a lot of inertia at the big media companies. One thing I don't think anyone has accused Steve Jobs of is inertia. |
Steve is a visionary in technology, and Disney is very focused on technology. But I don't think there is anybody at Disney who is a technology visionary. There is a fit. |