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Prehistoric iPhone Also Lacked Copy, Paste

9:35 pm, October 6th, 2008, Pete Mortensen

Google’s 2001 retro-search tool has provided endless amusement over the past few weeks. None so much as the image at right, which is the “iPhone 2,” released by InfoTech in mid-1999 and reviewed on StreetTech by Gareth Branwyn.

And yes, it was a comical Internet landline phone, featuring full QWERTY keyboard. Like today’s iPhone 3G, it featured a touchscreen, Internet access, e-mail, and location-based services. Also like today’s iPhone 3G, it improved on significant shortcomings in its predecessor, by adding a better keyboard, higher data speed, and better speaker-phone sound quality.

And, eeriest of all, it had notable areas that needed improving. There was no “Forward” browser button, no “Find” function, and, hilariously, no Cut, Copy, or Paste features. In many ways, it’s exactly like today’s iPhone. Just, you know, totally janky.

Some things never change, apparently.

Thanks, Jwester!

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4 comments

    [...] Prehistoric iPhone Also Lacked Copy, Paste [...]

    El iPhone… de Infogear « [Pixelaris], on October 6th, 2008 at 10:15 pm

    The original Mac 128k had cut and paste.

    The Newton had cut and paste.

    The Palm Pilot had cut and paste!!!

    Fred, on October 6th, 2008 at 10:44 pm

    It is probably more secure than the iPhone though.

    ABanks, on October 7th, 2008 at 3:54 am

    I don’t know what the big deal is about cut and paste. I have that on my Mac and NEVER use it. I also use my iPhone for hours every day and NEVER need it. I would imagine MOST people don’t need it and it’s the less than .01% of would be users that keep whining about the iPhone not having it. Shut up, already! No one cares.

    The Rude Bellman, on October 7th, 2008 at 6:47 am