He did not always get it right the first time, either--the first Mac lacked enough memory, was a commercial failure and led not only to layoffs but to Jobs' own ouster in 1985. 2000's PowerMacG4 Cube was also a high-priced flop.

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He says the reasons no one has done this before is that main memory was not typically big enough.

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"It's not good enough and we must better honour the memory of those who have gone before us, " he said.

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His candor won't be a happy memory like an All-Star season, and when Teixeira slumps, his honesty may not be good enough to keep the wolves at bay.

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