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-_-_-__-_-_-__-_- t1_je0rboq wrote

I remember when the iPad was announced, and everyone was laughing at the product name, comparing it to a feminine product. There were so many naysayers claiming there would be no real use for it, because people had smartphones and laptops, so something in between wasn't necessary and would fail. Now look at their sales. I'm not saying their headset is the next revolutionary thing, but I wouldn't automatically bet against Apple either - they have time and time again innovated and invented a need that didn't exist before.

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bartturner t1_je4trbj wrote

> There were so many naysayers claiming there would be no real use for it

Do not believe this was at all true. When Steve Jobs showed the iPad people were pretty amazed right off the bat.

I mean it was basically this piece of glass that was pretty thin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Fk1V5NqoD4

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-_-_-__-_-_-__-_- t1_je4whzr wrote

I’m not talking about Steve’s big reveal. It was leaked long before that and everyone said it was dumbest thing, just like what we’re seeing with the headset now.

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Majestic-Praline-696 t1_je56fkk wrote

Exactly. It was all "It's just a big iPhone, that's dumb lol!"

And now Apple is the only tablet in town, they own the market.

Same with the watch, and the iPod back in the day.

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-_-_-__-_-_-__-_- t1_je5nsxm wrote

Yes lol I remember hearing that line over and over again. That's why I give a little credence to Apple's track record.

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