Timing. Compare General Magic [1] to the iPhone. Half the company came from Apple, they were almost there but they didn't have the patience to wait until techno

Timing. Compare General Magic [1] to the iPhone. Half the company came from Apple, they were almost there but they didn't have the patience to wait until technology was ready for prime time. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Magic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Magic