Flashback: How Was the iPod Received in 2001? (Not Well.)
by Robert Quigley | 8:25 am, January 29th
After all the hype leading up to its revelation, the iPad has gotten mixed early reviews, tilting a little towards negative.
The iPad has its cons, to be sure: the inability to multitask and the lack of a camera being the worst two strikes against it. But it’s worth remembering the harsh initial reaction against a certain other flawed Apple device: that would be the iPod, in 2001.
Looking back at the knowledgeable techie news forums of the day, you may experience deja vu: a lot of the anti-Apple talking points and storylines are surprisingly similar.
A MacRumors commenter, October, 2001:
“Sounds very revolutionary to me. hey – heres an idea Apple – rather than enter the world of gimmicks and toys, why dont you spend a little more time sorting out your pathetically expensive and crap server line up? or are you really aiming to become a glorified consumer gimmicks firm?”
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