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Re:Apple Taps Bob Mansfield to Oversee Car Project by rodgerd on Monday July 25, 2016 @05:23PM (#12161707)
> Back when the iPhone first came out a lot of people dismissed it because it wasn't a very good phone

You're describing the launch of the Prius and the GT86, both of which were bagged for tyre size, horsepower, and other metrics. Both have done quite well for Toyota.

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Re:Apple Taps Bob Mansfield to Oversee Car Project by coredog64 on Monday July 25, 2016 @11:15PM (#12163115)
The original Prius wasn't all that great. It is the second and third gen that have done well for Toyota.
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Re:Apple Taps Bob Mansfield to Oversee Car Project by rodgerd on Tuesday July 26, 2016 @10:48PM (#12170186)
> The original Prius wasn't all that great.

Much like the original iPhone.

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Re:Apple Taps Bob Mansfield to Oversee Car Project by ams6110 on Tuesday July 26, 2016 @01:09AM (#12163452)
Not everyone bagged the GT86. Top Gear loved it. Prius on the other hand... not.
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Re:Apple Taps Bob Mansfield to Oversee Car Project by rodgerd on Tuesday July 26, 2016 @10:49PM (#12170188)
> Top Gear loved it.

Oh, absolutely. They loved the handling and similar less quantifiable qualities. The people bagging it were the people saying, "Only 200HP? Why are the tyres so small?" while the folks looking at the overall picture were saying "this is a hugely fun car in a very practical way."

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