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Herringtoday at 12:18 AM1 replyview on HN

Give it time. The first iPhone sucked compared to the Nokia/Blackberry flagships of the day. No 3G support, couldn't copy/paste, no apps, no GPS, crappy camera, quick price drops, negligible sales in the overall market.

https://metr.org/blog/2025-03-19-measuring-ai-ability-to-com...


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awesome_dudetoday at 12:34 AM

The first VHS sucked when compared to Beta video

And it never got better, the superior technology lost, and the war was won through content deals.

Lesson: Technology improvements aren't guaranteed.

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