I don’t recall everyone wanting this, although a decent number certainly did. But Apple most certainly did skimp on performance. The cell modem in the original

I don’t recall everyone wanting this, although a decent number certainly did. But Apple most certainly did skimp on performance. The cell modem in the original iPhone was vastly inferior to its competitors. (The latest Blackberry had many flaws, but its ability to connect to the network under less than ideal conditions was far, far beyond the iPhone.) The iPhone had an excellent web browser, a novel form factor, and fun first-party apps. And, notably, no one else had a web browser that was even decent.