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Most technologies continue to improve with innovation, like WiFi. What is a technology that was nearly perfect upon conception? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 day ago by electronVolt@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Drewmeister@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Since you mention the d-pad. It was patented, so all the big companies had their own legally distinct spins on it. Nintendo has their cross; sega had a circle thing; Sony had discrete buttons, Microsoft had a different circle thing.

The Nintendo patent actually expired a number of years ago now, so nowadays the cross is showing up more places.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 7 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

It was patented? Fucking hell, today I learned

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 hours ago

Less surprised it was Nintendo lol