• Steve Jobs faked full signal strength and swapped devices during the first iPhone demo due to fragile prototypes and bug-riddled software.
• Engineers got drunk during the presentation to calm their nerves.
• Despite the challenges, Jobs successfully completed the 90-minute demonstration without any noticeable issues.
Considering I was present at several Microsoft and other vendor events where they laughed their way through blue screens and other crashes, I’m perfectly OK saying Apple did something bad.