I've been trying to figure out what makes this interview so good. Most Charlie Rose interviews are good, but this one has something different. I think it's that both of them are really trying to figure out what made Jobs work, because they're both ambitious guys themselves and they want to learn from his example. Usually when Charlie's asking someone questions it's because he wants to know what's going on in the world. But here he wants to know for his own sake, because he wants to do great work, and so does Isaacson. So this is like watching two athletes talking about Michael Jordan.
I think it is also because Rose is a huge Mac guy, even fell and bruised his eye while protecting his iPad, and wants to understand how Jobs was able to make products that have so captivated the world. I don't think either Rose or Isaacson are techies, so they aren't approaching the discussion from a technical perspective, which is good, but from a general business and individual in history sense.
I agree, a great inteview. Makes me want to read more of Isaacson's books.
I often find Charlie Rose annoying but I'm liking this interview too. I think it's that Charlie sits back and lets Isaacson give his full, fleshed-out answers, instead of interrupting.
