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submitted 2 years ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

• 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.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

His gift was the gift of gab, and he was an asshole, but I will give him credit for co-founding Apple and for the NeXT and Pixar.

I think the NeXT was the most enjoyable desktop computing experience I've had in my life.

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