• 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.

  • Guy Fleegman@startrek.website
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    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.

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      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