Apple once faced a US export control on its 'supercomputer.' Steve Jobs turned it into a marketing moment.

Apple once faced a US export control on its 'supercomputer.' Steve Jobs turned it into a marketing moment.

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Sometimes, the US government's concerns that a powerful new tech product could fall into the wrong hands can be a marketing opportunity. Just look at Steve Jobs and Apple back in 1999.

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