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From the Chen Wing of the Claim Chowder Hall of Fame

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