Why didn't Apple initially implement copy and paste in the iPhone?

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Published on 2010-04-19T01:02:02Z Indexed on 2010/04/19 1:03 UTC
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Why didn't Apple implement copy and paste prior to iPhone OS 3.0? The answers I don't think are correct (but I could certainly be wrong) are:

  • They couldn't figure out how to do it and provide a good user experience
  • Some crazy multi-tasking or battery limitation
  • iPhone users didn't want or need it (this was Microsoft's argument and is totally specious)

Thoughts?

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