[grtteee]

I suggest you watch the original iPhone video launch - Steve compares the iPhone with the existing smartphones of the time.

You’re taking for granted that we know how things panned out in hindsight. A complete touch screen phone with no fixed buttons at that time seemed nuts.

[SirMaster]

That's exactly my point. It seemed like a new futuristic product category, first of it's kind.

I watched it live and I bought one right when they came available. To me it delivered a user experience unlike anything else that existed.

And yes I had used some palm pilots and blackberries as well.