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I was gifted one of these, an iPhone 4 (the Porsche 911 of smartphones imho). It’s pretty nice! But the quality of the board leaves a little to be desired, they should have sprung for letterpress.

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Friend of mine stood in line and got the iPhone 4 on day 1 of release. I remember being in awe of it. Imo, took years for Samsung and other Android smartphones to catch up visually.

> the Porsche 911 of smartphone

Not a car buff. Would you mind unpacking this analogy?

Older famous car often considered to the "best" even if it isn't the top performance, etc. Read as "pinnacle".

An iconic, distinctive and instantly recognisable design.

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