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VisiCalc

2 statements across 1 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Nov 4, 2025 by Shane Parrish · said 13 times in 2 episodes since 2025 · across every show →

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Nov 4, 2025 positive
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Parrish: VisiCalc drove Apple sales from 1,000 to 10,000 units monthly
“Apple went from selling a thousand units a month to selling 10,000. Overnight, business people became 90% of their market.”
Shane Parrish Nov 4, 2025 ▶ 40:37 Steve Wozniak: The Engineer Who Built Apple [Outliers]
Nov 4, 2025 neutral
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Parrish: VisiCalc initially ran exclusively on the Apple II by accident
“VisiCalc could only run on the Apple II. And this wasn't because of some brilliant strategy. It was completely accidental. The Apple II just happened to be the only computer with everything VisiCalc needed. Enough RAM to hold the spreadsheet, a proper keyboard…”
Shane Parrish Nov 4, 2025 ▶ 39:47 Steve Wozniak: The Engineer Who Built Apple [Outliers]
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