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> That quote is a product of its time, and only seems foolish or misguided with the benefit of hindsight. "Only"? There were top-level comments in that very th
by albedoa 8y ago
> That quote is a product of its time, and only seems foolish or misguided with the benefit of hindsight.
"Only"? There were top-level comments in that very thread [1] that pointed out why it was misguided and foolish. Hindsight is not the requirement that some want it to be.
1. https://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/apple-releases-ipod https://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/apple-releases-i...
- dingaling 8y agoYet wireless and large capacity proved, in the long run, to be exactly what the market wanted and Apple had to incorporate those features into later iPods.
- kemiller 8y agoI think that’s sort of OP’s point. The criticisms that come up may be valid, but that doesn’t mean the whole enterprise is doomed.