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An oral history of General Magic, the company that invented the iPhone — two decades too early.

Posted on Monday, August 6th, 2018 at 6:04 am. PT

Written by Dave Mark

Terrific read, with contributions from core players such as Andy Hertzfeld, Woz, John Sculley, Tony Fadell, and many more.



By Jim Dalrymple and Dave Mark
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