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Mostly, that's true. Or at least understand you're on the edge. Cutting or bleeding, it's hard to say ahead of time but usually pretty obvious after a week of r
by jackhack 9y ago
Mostly, that's true. Or at least understand you're on the edge. Cutting or bleeding, it's hard to say ahead of time but usually pretty obvious after a week of real-world use.
I respect Apple, they take chances. Sometimes it pays off. Off the top of my head:
Products where 1st generation was amazing:
Apple ][
iPod
Lisa
iPhone
Products where 1st gen was almost unusable, but v2+ was amazing:
Macintosh (Amazing, but frequent disk swapping was an issue.)
Messagepad (first gen soured the press and the public due to connectivity issues. Modem vs cellular.)
DOA:
Apple 3 (anyone else remember the service bulletin that asked users to slam it on the desk to reseat the chips?)
Pippin
- TheAceOfHearts 9y agoOriginal iPhone didn't have 3G, which many definitely considered to be a huge flaw. It also didn't have native applications.
- r00fus 9y agoIt's not a huge flaw, as the mobile 3G (esp. AT&T's) networks weren't that good in 2007. The fact that you could get (edge speed) unlimited internet for $20/iPhone was pretty amazing. Same for Palm/Verizon was $45 and more for 3G. Native apps showed up in jailbreaks which I installed literally months after the release. The app install process was unparalleled.
- madeofpalk 9y agoLacking features is not what the “don’t buy first version” people are talking about. They’ve warning against unknown bugs, not the obvious and known lack of 3G