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Michael Skok

06/12/13

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

The iPad was initially dismissed by many as just a larger iPod, yet it became a revolutionary device that changed the consumer electronics landscape.

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Harvard i-lab | Startup Secrets: Turning Products into Companies

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

Harvard i-lab | Startup Secrets: Turning Products into Companies

06/12/13

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Michael Skok

04/01/23

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

The iPad's success in critical fields like medicine and aviation shows how identifying essential applications can drive adoption.

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Michael Skok

04/01/23

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

Steve Jobs had a vision for the iPad that led to a platform allowing developers to create applications, which ultimately drove its success.

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Hosain Rahman

10/15/14

@ Y Combinator

Apple was a pioneer in merging technology and design, especially with the iPod, setting a standard for consumer electronics that we aimed to follow.

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Michael Seibel

03/16/23

@ Y Combinator

Steve Jobs' products, like the iPhone and iPod, went through many iterations before reaching their well-known versions, demonstrating the importance of refining a product over time.

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Carl Pei

08/14/24

@ Y Combinator

I was a big gadget fan when I was a kid, and I was probably one of the first people in Sweden to have the iPod and the iPhone, which I had to jailbreak to use.

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Y Combinator Cast

10/09/24

@ Y Combinator

Apple won the mobile battle with the App Store, which became a crucial platform for app distribution, unlike the fragmented app ecosystems of earlier smartphones.

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Y Combinator Cast

10/09/24

@ Y Combinator

The iPhone's initial launch lacked an app store, but it was later introduced to allow third-party developers to create apps, significantly enhancing the device's value.

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Tom Preston-Werner

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

Most products in the market are subpar; focus on creating a good product that stands out, as Apple did with the iPad.

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Zack Scriven Media Cast

06/13/21

@ Zack Scriven Media

Apple's success came from understanding that people felt intimidated by technology and wanted a simpler interface, leading them to market not just computers, but a resolution to the problem of intimidation.