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It was 10 years ago so I know people might not remember this, but I do and I think it’s relevant. RIM had 10 year development cycles for devices. They had black

It was 10 years ago so I know people might not remember this, but I do and I think it’s relevant. RIM had 10 year development cycles for devices. They had blackberries designed 10 years out and had nothing on the horizon that looked like an iPhone. Here is a slice of relevant context: http://www.edibleapple.com/2010/12/28/rim-was-in-disbelief-following-the-introduction-of-the-iphone-in-january-2007/ http://www.edibleapple.com/2010/12/28/rim-was-in-disbelief-f... Do not understate how ridiculous the iPhone was when it launched. You had to side load apps on your phone to use them. Remember getjar.com?

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> Do not understate how ridiculous the iPhone was when it launched. You had to side load apps on your phone to use them. Remember getjar.com? It looked ridiculous for for your average grandma but for young tech enthusiasts that was half the fun. That turned out to be detrimental for your average grandma but not the amount of cash that apple got at the bank. Did it matter that you could put SD card into your iphone , obviously not because you still can't. https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/69495/Can+you+stick+a+Micro+%28SD+card%29+in+a+iPhone+3GS https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/69495/Can+you+stick+a+Mi.... So grandma of today doesn't have to worry, she will be using some chinese Android device anyway.