[elkabong]

I am amused how the article states that the iPhone was an "instant hit". It was successful-ish for the time - it sold around 6million in 5 quarters - but was also being scoffed at by every other dumb- or smartphone maker. Same with the iPod I guess... and iPad... and everything that has evolved and changed their respective markets in their iterations.

[xutopia]

I remember the iPod was dismissed as well and it took off like wildfire!

http://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/apple-releases-ip...