Before the first iPhone shipped

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Weeks before the first iPhone launch, Dr. Dave predicts strong early sales and praises the device's likely look and feel, but argues that its lack of third-party applications will limit its usefulness and broader appeal. The hindsight makes this a particularly revealing record of how even an experienced technology observer assessed a major product before the market could respond.

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This excerpt runs from 6:50.978 to 9:19.070 within its preserved source recording.

Proposed recording date: 2007-05-26. The exact broadcast date may differ.

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