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- PixelVision, on 10/13/2007, -9/+340Making calls over the internet would never catch on.
- addiggt, on 07/06/2009, -10/+232I meant to write 1998, sorry about that.
- sparkmonkeyz, on 10/10/2007, -3/+185Whoever it was that owned this was one lucky bastard.
- matthewkg, on 10/10/2007, -6/+173I'm glad that internet thingy died off.
- AriaStar, on 10/10/2007, -4/+141"Only those who have the luxury of owning a computer will be able to use the Internet to make a telephone call."
The irony is that anyone reading this webpage would be on of those with the "luxury of owning a computer," one of "the rich" who should not be "allowed to make telephone calls at lower rates." - deadlift, on 10/10/2007, -7/+104Looks like our Internet-naysayer cashed out, that hypocrite.
- divxrippimp, on 10/13/2007, -1/+97He sold out FAR before the iphone
Early 2003
http://web.archive.org/web/20030523185007/http://www.iphone.com/
hahahahahah - Dylan47, on 10/10/2007, -4/+86There will only ever be a need for maybe five computers in the world.
- euphemizeme, on 10/10/2007, -2/+76Actually, based on the quality of the previous site and its message, I've got this suspicion that Apple liberated the domain name with a carton of Marlboros and a sweet propane lighter that has a laser on it.
- luciferin, on 10/10/2007, -4/+76That's what the site was protesting. What's ironic is that they were people without computers protesting on the internet, where presumably, everyone has access to a computer...
- digichris, on 10/10/2007, -5/+68We are still gonna party like it's 1999 tho.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -1/+62What a worthless webpage that was.
- thehans, on 10/10/2007, -6/+62How ironic that the once dismantled AT$T reformed and partnered with Apple to sell a phone that can be afforded by the rich.
- soupcancooloff, on 10/10/2007, -18/+74Funny because now getting phone service through voip/internet is cheaper than getting it from your local phone company. The irony.
- michaelinnotts, on 10/10/2007, -1/+51We need to stop this technology!!!!! It is UNFAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- cindylauper, on 10/10/2007, -2/+48I wonder how much money the guy made selling the domain for a phone that can make calls over the internet, and is only affordable for the rich...sell out much?
- grazie, on 10/10/2007, -1/+47Yup. One lucky bastard alright.
- meatmcguffin, on 10/10/2007, -0/+41By 'pacemaker' i meant 'awesome bionic mecha-robot heart with lasers and built in MP3 player'
- Rustbelt, on 10/10/2007, -2/+43Then men who went to the Moon did it with 32 kilobytes of ram. If it was good enough for them, it's good enough for you.
- theaceoffire, on 10/10/2007, -3/+43Of course, they were not trying to view high quality pron.
- ClayDragon, on 10/10/2007, -7/+46640KB ought to be enough for everybody.
- iownsomuch, on 10/10/2007, -6/+37Apology accepted but actually it is 1999. The last update was made in 1998 but this was saved October 12th 1999 ( http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://iphone.com )
- morphie, on 10/10/2007, -1/+30The paradox of protesting against internet... on the internet.
- grusandcrux, on 10/10/2007, -2/+31thanks for the in-depth explanations, guys
- tech42er, on 10/10/2007, -0/+27Everything that can be invented has been invented.
- anagoge, on 10/13/2007, -2/+28Don't worry, the Internet will never catch on. It's just a gimmick.
- LucasKane, on 10/10/2007, -2/+25Wish I was back punting noobs on aol 3.0
- beta1, on 10/10/2007, -2/+25Usually I hate when people just post up an achive.org link but this one is epic
- orangekid13, on 10/10/2007, -5/+27wow. can we just call that web 0.1 beta?
- meatmcguffin, on 10/10/2007, -0/+21It's scary that the tech that took people to the moon is now less powerful than my watch. Although i'm sure in fifty years people will say 'man, the tech they used in 2007 for predicting weather is now less powerful than my pacemaker'
- DarkDragon, on 10/10/2007, -1/+22I don't have a computer, I just use the telephone to dial up then whistle to communicate.
- juicys, on 10/10/2007, -0/+20Everyone rich enough to own a computer must have a generator as well!
- dansmeek, on 10/10/2007, -0/+18i particularly like the author's use of horizontal lines and exclamation points. A+
- tizz66, on 10/10/2007, -0/+18Phones DO work with no power...
- daqq, on 10/10/2007, -0/+16So now we have phones on the internet and internet on our phones.
TRAVESTY! - p0tent1al, on 10/10/2007, -5/+20Well he is still right, this is still how it looked in 1998, and 1999. You are both right (well actually you said he was wrong, so that make you wrong).
- Sogui, on 10/13/2007, -6/+20Those haughty computer-owning bastards need to pay!
- manitoba98xp, on 10/10/2007, -0/+14Who says people will still use pacemakers in 2057?
- robotdanceteam, on 10/10/2007, -0/+13Maybe more people would take me seriously if I used more exclamation marks! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
- chochazel, on 10/10/2007, -0/+13Why bother?
- mtappenden, on 10/10/2007, -2/+15Had they been able to, they probably would have been.
- yankpats, on 10/10/2007, -1/+13Selling Out in it's finest moment.
- Rikushix, on 10/10/2007, -1/+12"Coming SOON !!!!
A list of people you will be able to contact to voice your concern."
I'm still waiting....
By the way, this site is ironic on so many levels. - GamerSDG, on 10/10/2007, -0/+10Comcast's modem has an 8 hr battery backup.
- jbmercha, on 10/10/2007, -0/+10Charles H. Duell, Commissioner, US Patent Office...in 1899
- joel.smith, on 10/10/2007, -0/+10And, this person who speaks of these luxuries.. also purchased a domain name AND web hosting.... the irony just keeps building..
- lithera, on 10/10/2007, -1/+11They gave him a free Iphone and a 2 year subsription. win-win :)
- michaelinnotts, on 10/10/2007, -0/+10He must be such a happy person, with no regrets in life.
- AriaStar, on 10/10/2007, -4/+13You don't get it, do you. (Statement, not a question.)
- PARAPA, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9*its
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