http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/10/amazing-article-explores-iphones-history-development-totally-worth-the-read/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:54:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/10/amazing-article-explores-iphones-history-development-totally-worth-the-read/#comment-559313 JeremyB Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:52:07 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/01/10/amazing-article-explores-iphones-history-development-totally-worth-the-read/#comment-559313 With a few exceptions, Vogelstein avoids the oohing and aahing so familiar to legions of Apple fanboys. Instead, with energy and enthusiasm he weaves a story of secret meetings, slamming doors, and the mad rush to deliver a working iPhone, first for the folks at Cingular (now AT&T), then for public at the annual Apple love-fest, Macworld. "Untold" may be a stretch, but Vogelstein's conclusion that Steve Jobs "has given all the power to consumers, developers, and manufacturers," and that the carriers will benefit as people "spend more time on devices ... racking up bigger bills," is pretty compelling. With a few exceptions, Vogelstein avoids the oohing and aahing so familiar to legions of Apple fanboys. Instead, with energy and enthusiasm he weaves a story of secret meetings, slamming doors, and the mad rush to deliver a working iPhone, first for the folks at Cingular (now AT&T), then for public at the annual Apple love-fest, Macworld. “Untold” may be a stretch, but Vogelstein’s conclusion that Steve Jobs “has given all the power to consumers, developers, and manufacturers,” and that the carriers will benefit as people “spend more time on devices … racking up bigger bills,” is pretty compelling.

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