Steve Jobs Rigged The First iPhone Demo::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

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    11 months ago

    Hardly anything new. This happens in product demos all the time. Not just Apple. Wait till you learn about concept cars.

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      11 months ago

      Not even just concept cars, even just low volume pre-production cars. They’ll often be the final design, but won’t have all the intended features working yet, or with some things not all prettied up.