Assuming that is an actual Jobs quote, it's pretty on-brand for him. Carpenters don't make furniture.
replyThat's typical executive lack of awareness of the skills and roles of the little people charged with fulfilling their grand vision.
Also funny that a plywood back is often preferred because it holds the squareness of the furniture without the issues of wood movement you get with solid wood backings.
replyI think this depends on your goal. You can plausibly make either a cabinet that is beautiful all the way through, or one that is beautiful on the outside without wasting money. Both are pretty reasonable choices.
replyIt’s not just about the money, it could also be about being a perfectionist. Going that extra mile.
reply> reasonable choices
replyWe are talking about fundamentally unreasonable people who make literally insane products. Some called them insanely great.
We don’t want reasonable choices. We want change.
Here’s to the crazy ones.
(It breaks my heart that most in Apple management these days are quite thoroughly sane.)