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The original iPhone was not a product that existed because people "wanted it". It existed because Jobs had a vision - and he was effective at convincing people
by archie2 7y ago
The original iPhone was not a product that existed because people "wanted it". It existed because Jobs had a vision - and he was effective at convincing people that they actually did want it.
Stadia unfortunately misses the mark on the second part due to sloppy implementation and just boneheaded PR. I think game streaming can be viable - but I doubt Google will be the one to crack this nut. My money is on Microsoft with xCloud, but even then that's still a wait and see for me.
- edent 7y agoThat's an interesting look at history. The original iPhone was a synthesis of existing phones. People who wanted a touchscreen had a SE p900, people who wanted a decent camera got an N95, people who wanted a decent web browser installed Opera - and so on. The iPhone succeeded (eventually) because it looked at what a diverse group of people wanted and (eventually) put the best features in one package. Regarding Stadia - there are a huge number of gamers who buy fewer than 2 games per year. An expensive console is a turn-off for them. There are a huge number of gamers who want to play every single game - subscriptions are their saviour. Stadia could - eventually - bring together what a diverse group of gamers want.