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I'm sure you're right in general - but I would say that a counterexample, or the 1 in 100 top-down design of a new product that did succeed, is the iPhone.

• dsr_ 4y ago
  The first iPhone appeared after five generations of iPod, and (I believe) was co-developed with the iPod Touch, the sixth generation.
  • ghaff 4y ago
    Furthermore, there was no compatibility expectation with phones. In fact, there really weren't third-party apps for phones to any meaningful degree. Other than nerds, who knew what processor was in their Blackberry or Treo? Apple did reinvent the smartphone. But, like the iPod, it didn't fully hit its stride for a few years.
  • fishtacos 4y ago
    Is it really co-development if it's the same device lacking a GSM radio?