1,000 Days That Changed The World
Few knew that when the iPhone was released 1,000 days ago it would change the world. It became the catalyst for everything mobile and location-based that we had been envisioning since the early days. The rest is history.
Before the iPhone we had badly designed, hard to use and ugly cell phones that were limited to a few things: make and receive calls and text messages. The iPhone changed all this and made us all truly mobile. I can do everything today via my iPhone: pay bills, update docs, listen to music, watch music, trade stocks, interact with my network, read emails and news, check-in to locations et cetera. The list is almost endless and yet we are only in the beginning of this revolution.
I still sport the 1st generation iPhone that I bought on June 29, 2007 for $599 (less $100 gift certificate). Most people thought I was insane and this was a clear case of hubris and failure on Job’s part. But the iPhone was what I had been waiting for for the past 10 years. Something more than a stupid calling device, a real virtual office and interface towards the world. A ridiculously simple device that made us rethink work, life, interaction and getting things done.
What can I say. Today is a historic day! Hip-hip hurray!
