The iPhone was not the first cell phone. Initial adoption of cell phones was much slower than ChatGPT. Think 1980’s/1990’s. Even when cell phones started getti

The iPhone was not the first cell phone. Initial adoption of cell phones was much slower than ChatGPT. Think 1980’s/1990’s. Even when cell phones started getting popular, often only one or two family members would get one. The transition time between “started becoming popular” and “everyone has one” was >5 years and even then it was relatively normal that people would just turn off their cell phone for a few days (to mixed reactions from friends and family).