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> The phone made sense to me because… Only in hindsight. At the time Apple had tried once before with the Rockr, and it really sucked. The iPhone launch was w

by Lio 3y ago

> The phone made sense to me because… Only in hindsight. At the time Apple had tried once before with the Rockr, and it really sucked. The iPhone launch was wonderful because it changed the game enough for a 2G phone to be an acceptable trade off in a 3G market. It was not clear at all that would happen before the launch presentation.

sumedh 3y ago
> At the time Apple had tried once before with the Rockr, and it really sucked. Steve Jobs said that Motorola were calling the shots which is why Apple decided to do its own phone.