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Agree 100% - seems like they made Jony an offer that no one could refuse. I also feel like Humane would've kept going if they really thought there was somethin

Agree 100% - seems like they made Jony an offer that no one could refuse. I also feel like Humane would've kept going if they really thought there was something there, and the fact they killed it makes me think they probably explored the idea space didn't find any easy wins. Is Jony really going to be able to pull a rabbit out of the hat when good founders couldn't find any? Maybe, but I'd bet against it.

rchaud 1y ago
Even the iPod would've flopped without Apple blanketing the world with ads, making it Windows-compatible and setting up deals with record labels to buy music for a buck a pop. I'm not sure what chance Humane would have had even in the best of circumstances, they had no ecosystem or manufacturing advantage and were completely dependent on third parties to provide the "brain" of the interface.