It’s been 16 years since the late Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone 1 on January 9, 2007. This product, which has revolutionized the tech industry, has been categorized by Apple’s executive director as “a magical product that is literally five years ahead of any other mobile phone,” as he put it at the ‘Macworld Conference & Expo’ a few years ago. year.
This famous mobile phone stood out with its obsolete feature back then, as it had a large screen and multi-touch. Decades ago, the mobile phone market was dominated by brands completely different from Apple: Nokia and BlackBerry, whose devices stunned consumers with their tactical keyboards.
(No need: Apple is the global sales leader for refurbished phones.)
This first iPhone was priced at $499 (2,273,463.96 Colombian pesos) for the 4GB model, and around $599 (2,729,067.96) for the 8GB. Notably, Apple sold close to a million copies a year after its launch, and the first-generation iPhone sold around 6.1 million copies in total.
Compared to today, it can be said that the financial panorama of this company has changed a lot, because according to ‘Statista’ right now, Revenue from the sale of its technological creations earns $394 billion annually.
That’s why Marques Brownlee, one of the most famous American youtubers when it comes to talking about technology, bought an original iPhone for $40,320 (183,899,520.00 Colombian Pesos) a few weeks ago. It draws attention with its high price, as buying a mobile phone was a huge amount more than 16 years ago.
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This old cell phone has this price as it is a high value object and highly desired by collectors. Earlier this year, someone paid $63,356 (288,966,716.00) for one of these, the creator himself tells it.
Brownlee expressed that she was very worried when she started talking about this product because she was afraid of being scammed as she explained in the video. Fortunately, heThe creator’s idea came up perfectly because when he opened it, he was able to find a cell phone in perfect condition.
In the opening, the American describes some very striking and intriguing data that allows the listener to understand how this company has developed and changed, because Apple from 2007 and Apple from 2023 are quite different.
The youtuber, who found the phone with the screen facing up when he opened the whole box, says that this small detail is now very different because the mobile phone company offers or gives them to the consumer with the screen facing down.
To emphasize, it is no secret to anyone that this company does not currently sell its chargers. But in the shots of Brownlee, it is clear that the first device had this accessory, and not only that, but also classic Apple headphones.
These accompaniments have stopped applying them since 2020; Since other devices are sold separately, only the latest technology mobile phone and charging cable come out of the box.
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The video uploaded by this American man caused a sensation. considering it already has over 4.3 million views and 225k likes. These figures are achieved not only because of the popularity of Youtuber, but also because seeing this tiny device can bring back good memories and take them back to the past for many.
However, it was possible to see in the video that the iPhone could not be activated, so its functionality as a mobile phone was limited, perhaps due to the longevity it already brought with it. Finally, this device will be a memory for many netizens and also a staple for any museum.
DAVID LEONARDO DIAZ DUARTE
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