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Originally Posted by Shag
You could say that by doing so, Jobs greatly sped the adoption of certain technologies into society. That adoption rate pushed other competing products into the market, and fostered a highly competitive environment, leading to better products across the board.
I have little doubt that without Jobs, mp3 players, smartphones, and tablets wouldn't be where they are today.
For better or worse, adoption rate is king in the personal technology world, and Jobs was a genius on that front.
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Except for the fact that the history of adoption rates belies the fact that Jobs accelerated it. Look at the exponential increase in the adoption rate from radio to TV, from TV to internet, and from internet to high-speed, for example.
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