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More than anything else, the article was a wonderful display of the power of well-placed graphics to make the point. Using the vertical axis as time, they're i

More than anything else, the article was a wonderful display of the power of well-placed graphics to make the point. Using the vertical axis as time, they're implying a wonderfully straightforward visual pattern of an apple singularity vs a reactionary pulse (horizontal axis) of the industry. Really smacks you in the face.

wvenable 16y ago
If anything else, this article is a wonderful display of the power of misleading graphics to make a point. For comparison, this was my first smartphone in 2002 (5 years before the iPhone): http://www.mobilemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/image_56834_superimage.jpg http://www.mobilemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/image_56...
- ericd 16y ago
  Styli suck pretty hard. Can you point to a comparable capacitative screen phone that predated the iPhone? I'm sure there are probably a couple, but most of those probably had some serious shortcomings which Apple's did not.
  - wvenable 16y ago
    Capacitive touch screens didn't even exist in 2002. The other shortcomings older phones have: slower processors, lower resolution screens, etc.
  - ZeroGravitas 16y ago
    Styli seem to work pretty well for Nintendo with their DS. Much easier to see what's going on without a finger in the way. Sold over a 100 million of them and made ridiculous profits too, which seem to be the Apple fans' metrics of choice when it comes to success these days.
    - nanairo 16y ago
      I don't think the stylus is really that bad. In fact it may be better in some situation. But if you really think it's so great, then let me ask you this: why does no smartphone now come with a stylus? I am not saying that finger is better. But Apple believed it was better and worked with it. Personally I think it's an alternative. But why has everybody followed Apple like sheep? Can nobody else think with their own brain?
- Qz 16y ago
  Oops meant to upvote. My dad has been using iPhone-like devices since they started coming out with pocketPC's. Granted they weren't as good as the iPhone (which TBH I'm not a huge fan of anyway).

wvenable 16y ago

If anything else, this article is a wonderful display of the power of misleading graphics to make a point. For comparison, this was my first smartphone in 2002 (5 years before the iPhone): http://www.mobilemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/image_56834_superimage.jpg http://www.mobilemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/image_56...

ericd 16y ago
Styli suck pretty hard. Can you point to a comparable capacitative screen phone that predated the iPhone? I'm sure there are probably a couple, but most of those probably had some serious shortcomings which Apple's did not.
- wvenable 16y ago
  Capacitive touch screens didn't even exist in 2002. The other shortcomings older phones have: slower processors, lower resolution screens, etc.
- ZeroGravitas 16y ago
  Styli seem to work pretty well for Nintendo with their DS. Much easier to see what's going on without a finger in the way. Sold over a 100 million of them and made ridiculous profits too, which seem to be the Apple fans' metrics of choice when it comes to success these days.
  - nanairo 16y ago
    I don't think the stylus is really that bad. In fact it may be better in some situation. But if you really think it's so great, then let me ask you this: why does no smartphone now come with a stylus? I am not saying that finger is better. But Apple believed it was better and worked with it. Personally I think it's an alternative. But why has everybody followed Apple like sheep? Can nobody else think with their own brain?
Qz 16y ago
Oops meant to upvote. My dad has been using iPhone-like devices since they started coming out with pocketPC's. Granted they weren't as good as the iPhone (which TBH I'm not a huge fan of anyway).