iPhone is the least frightening thing

Steve Wozniak as quoted in an interview with an idiot:

The people I recommend the iPhone 4S for are the ones who are already in the Mac world, because it’s so compatible, and people who are just scared of computers altogether and don’t want to use them. The iPhone is the least frightening thing. For that kind of person who is scared of complexity, well, here’s a phone that is simple to use and does what you need it to do.

Seems to mirror the sentiment of The Verge’s Chris Ziegler

By recommending an iPhone, I cover the broadest swath. I cover my butt. I know I’m not going to hear a complaint that you can’t find Skype or “that Infinity Sword or whatever it’s called that everyone is talking about.” I also minimize the chance that you’re going to be flustered by misbehaving apps…..It’s simply my path of least resistance to ensuring my advice seeker an acceptable smartphone experience with minimal ongoing technical support from me. (Of course, I might hear a complaint that they’ve shattered the back when they “only dropped it a few inches,” but that’s their problem, not mine.)

I tend to agree.

(Source: 9to5mac.com)

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