Steve Jobs Rigged The First iPhone Demo By Faking Full Signal Strength And Secretly Swapping Devices Because Of Fragile Prototypes And Bug-Riddled Software — The Engineers Were So Nervous They Got Drunk During Presentation To Calm Their Nerves
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The late Steve Jobs, renowned for his innovative vision at Apple Inc., faced a unique challenge in 2007 with the first iPhone presentation. The device was a groundbreaking concept, but it wasn't ready for a public debut. Jobs, known for pushing boundaries, orchestrated a presentation that was more of an artful illusion than a demonstration of a fully functional product. Jobs insisted on a live presentation, deviating from the norm of prerecorded demonstrations common in Silicon Valley. To ensure

• Steve Jobs faked full signal strength and swapped devices during the first iPhone demo due to fragile prototypes and bug-riddled software.

• Engineers got drunk during the presentation to calm their nerves.

• Despite the challenges, Jobs successfully completed the 90-minute demonstration without any noticeable issues.

    • abhibeckert@lemmy.worldEnglish
      42·
      11 months ago

      When a keyboard is nearly impossible to type on - calling that out isn’t being a dick. It’s just being honest.

      • Guy Fleegman@startrek.websiteEnglish
        23·
        11 months ago

        The shift in this thread from “I hate when tech companies lie about how well their products work” to “CEOs who insist their products work before selling them are big meanies” in the span of about 5 replies is wild.

        • TrickDacy@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          11 months ago

          It is a quite well known fact that Steve Jobs was an arrogant prick. He certainly knew it and thought it was a good thing. ITT: people butthurt that anyone would suggest it’s not

    • sunbeam60@lemmy.oneEnglish
      11·
      11 months ago

      Is a Drill Instructor a dick or is he trying to push you to be better?! It’s more complicated that just “dicks and saints”.