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Retro yet? (lemmy.nz)
submitted 5 months ago by Lighttrails@sh.itjust.works to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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Or do we need another decade before we can call IPod games retro?

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[-] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 37 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Like 15 years ago my wife had one of these and she was a teacher f0r 12-13 yo and one of them asked "what is that" and other answer "an iphone, the really old ones, was not even a phone yet". That interaction still haunts my wife.

[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 18 points 5 months ago

I mean.....the student was technically wrong, buuuuuut, realistically, was he?

[-] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 months ago

The first iPhone didn't have access to an app store, it was basically an iPod and a feature phone that got Tuvixed.

[-] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 2 points 5 months ago

Yes but with a decent web browser.

The app store came soon after and is what really kicked things off. It was popular as a phone before the app store. It was a phenomenon once there was an app store. Queues overnight on the street.to buy one.

[-] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 5 months ago

An iPhone without the phone??? When will Apple stop innovating!

[-] Nilz@sopuli.xyz 8 points 5 months ago

Here at Apple we believe the iPhone doesn't need the functionality to make calls anymore. Introducing the all new i .

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