By John Gruber
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- From the Chen Wing of the Claim Chowder Hall of Fame
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For some reason this classic from the early days of the iPhone popped into my head today. Brian X. Chen in January 2009: “Why the Japanese Hate the iPhone”.
By the end of 2009, iPhone had 46 percent of the Japanese smartphone market.
See also:
- “Apple Still Oblivious to Netbook Opportunity”, also from 2009.
- This gem from 2012, where Chen explained that the iPhone 5 “couldn’t” support NFC because of its glass-front/aluminum back design. (The NFC-enabled iPhone 6 has a glass front and aluminum back.)
★ Monday, 20 July 2015