In its book: "„Odyssey "“(1987) described John Sculley, Apple CEO in the years 1983 to 1993, for the first time a futuristic computer, which he called Knowledge navigator. It was Sculleys vision of the personal computer for 21. Century.

The concept of the Knowledge of navigator was by the work of Vannevar Bush (Memex) and Alan Kay inspires. Precisely predicting the changes by the World Wide Web, the Knowledge navigator would permit communication approximately to its users around the globe. It would be connected with hypertextuellen information data bases, which permitted the linkage to an idea with other ideas (Sculley quotes Ted Nelson as reference) and artificial intelligence and/or intelligent agents uses, in order to look actively for information. This personal computer will contain the technologies and the interface Design of the successors of the UNIX and Macintosh systems at that time.

Sculley described the 5 key technologies, which should be the basis for the Knowledge navigator in different speeches:

1. progressive communication technology, which interconnects world-wide computers and data bases and which broader information paths to users at the disposal puts
2. Real time animations in 3D, which permits it to visualize complex models
3. improved data base technologies as key to comprehensive information systems
4. As well as Hypermedia, the connection of text, diagrams, clay/tone and moved pictures, those the future computer users intuitively the way by enormous information collections points
5. artificial intelligence as key technology. Artificial intelligence permits the use of "„agents "“, who recognize both personal preferences of the users and suggest strategies and so that to the increase of the productivity contribute.

After Sculley the Knowledge navigator would use large, highly soluble flat screens, computer-generated on those text, graphics and animations was represented. In addition would be present HiFi sound, synthetic language and speech recognition. Sculley did not plan a specific form for the Knowledge navigator; so the Knowledge navigator can have the form desk computers, a PDA be or even into the clothes of its user integrate. The concept of the Knowledge of navigator became in a video with the name: "„The Knowledge navigator: Technologies ton of GET US There and Beyond "“presents and in a short publicity film of the broad public presented.

Some of Sculleys ideas for the Knowledge navigator were carried out in Newton, Apples more or less successful PDA. But even if Sculleys visions were not completely converted - they were important for the technologies, which became lively by them. And they forecast the change of the role of the computer as "„personal "“productivity tool for the change and transfer of information.

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