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grtteee 4 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Apple's accidental moat: How the "AI Loser" may en...

I suggest you watch the original iPhone video launch - Steve compares the iPhone with the existing smartphones of the time.

You’re taking for granted that we know how things panned out in hindsight. A complete touch screen phone with no fixed buttons at that time seemed nuts.

SirMaster 4 months ago [–]

That's exactly my point. It seemed like a new futuristic product category, first of it's kind.

I watched it live and I bought one right when they came available. To me it delivered a user experience unlike anything else that existed.

And yes I had used some palm pilots and blackberries as well.

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