How important is the iPhone as an invention, in the general scheme of things? More important than the combustion engine? The flushing toilet? Central heating, cars, the steam engine and the contraceptive pill? That’s what UK consumers think, according to a survey conducted by Tesco Mobile. Its list of the 100 greatest inventions ranks iPhone in eighth place, behind only the wheel, aeroplane, lightbulb, internet, PCs, telephone and penicillin. What was that about reality distortion fields again? Source: 9 to 5 Mac
Brits a bit too excited about the iPhone
