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I agree with you, but most Apple launch events even under Steve Jobs were boring incremental affairs. Seems to me that the entire legacy of Jobs at Apple is co
by snowwrestler 8y ago
I agree with you, but most Apple launch events even under Steve Jobs were boring incremental affairs.
Seems to me that the entire legacy of Jobs at Apple is colored by one launch event: the iPhone, which was probably one of the top 5 best demos in the history of technology. It was a really great presentation in the moment, and of course now we can recognize it as an enormous pivot point in the industry, and arguably in human society. But most Steve Jobs Apple events weren't like that.
The iPod, iPad, and Macbook Air are good examples or products that have had a big impact (and done big sales), but were underwhelming when they launched. I would put the Apple Watch in that category. I think its long-term impact is underappreciated right now.
- gumby 8y agoI know, everybody forgets the time Apple held a whole Jobs+ press event to unveil...an iPod dock.
- taurath 8y agoOh I know, I’m the person that chose a helio ocean over the original iPhone because it came with Yahoo instant messenger out of the box and had a physical keyboard. Maybe there’s something more there - it’s it just doesn’t make me want to run off and get a thing.