Feature phones still exist. The Motorola StarTAC was very much like a communicator. I think the iPhone was more inspired by existing products and their obvious

Feature phones still exist. The Motorola StarTAC was very much like a communicator. I think the iPhone was more inspired by existing products and their obvious drawbacks. The Newton was more like a PADD than the iPhone is. The story I've heard about the TNG set design is "Gene Roddenberry thought it looked more futuristic". Calling it laziness is insulting.