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• Steve Jobs faked full signal strength and swapped devices during the first iPhone demo due to fragile prototypes and bug-riddled software.

• Engineers got drunk during the presentation to calm their nerves.

• Despite the challenges, Jobs successfully completed the 90-minute demonstration without any noticeable issues.

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[–] AnActOfCreation@programming.dev 3 points 11 months ago

The headline is pretty negative but the actual article is a pretty insightful look at the behind-the-scenes of the demo and how they made it work.

[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (4 children)

Fragile prototypes? And then he decided not to do anything about it and sell them as is?

I will never forgive the world for buying into his overhyped inferior product and get hailed as a genius for it.

Bring back buttons, and screens that don't shatter from being sneezed on.

[–] MaxPower@feddit.de 2 points 11 months ago

I didn't like him either but not for such shenanigans. Any entrepreneur with half a brain would do the same in this situation and then nevertheless try to deliver a sound product after the presentation.

[–] schwim@reddthat.com 1 points 11 months ago

Say it isn't so.

Anyways.

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