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> ABP wasn't the first Sure, and the iPhone wasn't the first smartphone either, but it did bring the concept to mainstream attention. Same goes for ABP

• brianwawok 9y ago
  No I think the Palm Pilot did that.
  • saagarjha 9y ago
    Maybe into your attention, but the majority of people probably have no idea what a Palm Pilot even is…
    • brianwawok 9y ago
      Sure they did. They were on TV for years. It was a sign of being important to carry some form of palm / blackberry device around. Just like when car phones first came out..
      • Fnoord 9y ago
        Blackberry and Nokia also deserve mention wrt smartphone. This is the smartphone I've ever used: Nokia Communicator [1]. Though I didn't own one smile Need to see products in their zeitgeist. Not easy for everyone. Nostalgia comes into play, some people just weren't there or were too young (or have passed away). [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_Communicator https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_Communicator
      • saagarjha 9y ago
        I'd agree about Blackberry, or even the Motorola RAZR–those were phones that people knew about. Palm? Not so much.
• Fnoord 9y ago
  We're discussing innovation versus invention. You're sure that wasn't adblock? ABP is from 2006, and installing it wasn't easier or harder than adblock. As for iPhone, that innovated the touchscreen, specifically it was the first (US-)mainstream application of a mobile device using a capacitive touchscreen. I wonder if we should also claim it innovated the removal of the user replaceable battery or the 3.5 mm jacket. Furthermore, popularity isn't a good measurement of quality but that goes without saying.
• epicide 9y ago
  > So could you explain us why you pick ABP over uBlock? He's not asking you to explain why you appreciate ABP. He's asking you why you still use it.
  • bringtheaction 9y ago
    You replied to wrong comment.