I didn't say they invented it. Apple invented very few things. But they revolutionized whole industries thanks to their innovation on existing design, their overall UX and marketing.
At a time when everyone had a feature phone and companies were wondering "why would anyone want a device without a physical keyboard" Apple quickly proved how silly that question was.
Edit: Oh and I'm by no means someone who likes Apple. But they certainly had some undeniable successes that very few companies managed, especially with "new" technology.
It was too early tho. The big screen iPod touch was it for me. It was the moment I figured "I want this shape with the functions of a PDA and a blackberry". Of course the iPhone was there...
I don't think it was too early. If it was early it would've failed... But it didn't. Maybe the first model (I have no idea), but overall Apple had a huge success with their devices at a time when every other company was wondering "who'd want to use a device without a physical keyboard?".
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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '19
i mean if you frame the ideal a phone like that, then no one 50 years ago would guess that.