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grjacpulas t1_j9c3h8c wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in A first-generation iPhone from 2007 sold for $63,356 at auction — more than 100 times its original price by dakiki

But it launched a whole genre of devices.

Why was it a disaster in hindsight? Generally curious.

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mjduce t1_j9chlgp wrote

Mostly, the scams - Apple was one of the first companies to be caught downgrading their hardware capabilities through software updates, all in an effort to literally force people to buy a new unnecessary product a year later.

Apple is still pulling a-hole moves, like with their chargers.

I boycott the brand personally.

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