*And don't forget Apple, which with the iPod and iPhone has shown an ability to ... | Hacker News

Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

login

andreyf on July 13, 2009 | parent | context | favorite | on: Cringely: Chrome vs. Bing vs. You and Me

And don't forget Apple, which with the iPod and iPhone has shown an ability to revolutionize markets other companies saw as mature.

Did people really think MP3 players and phones were anywhere near "mature" before Apple's products? I remember getting my girlfriend a pre-iPod MP3 player back around 2002... she never figured out how to put her music on there, and ended up getting an iPod as soon as she started buying music via iTunes.

nostrademons on July 13, 2009 [–]

The smart phone market is pretty far from "mature" right now.

I'd say it probably just crossed the chasm with the iPhone, and the bulk of the mainstream has yet to be converted.

Join us for AI Startup School this June 16-17 in San Francisco!
Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact