It wasn't just a theoretical design patent...
...because I found a picture of the prototype iPhone.
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DEAR ESTEEMED SIRS OR LADY,
I AM THE SON OF THE LATE HONORABLE MR LUMBAGO ESQ, HEAD OF INTERSEPS AT THE NIGERIAN EMBASSY HERE IN YOUR SPLENDID LONDON TOWN.
SHORTLY BEFOR MY FATHERS MYSTERIOUS DEATH, HE RECEIVED APPROX 32,000 (THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND) ITEMS OF SENSITIVE EVIDENCE.
I NEED YOUR HELP TO DISPOSE OF THIS STUFF. PLEASE REPLY IN CONFIDENCE TO RASU@THEREGISTER.CO.UK
YOUR OBEEDIANT SERVAN,
RASU
I was involved in large-scale DR exercises for years...
You might want to add to that wise "Any media stored in only one location is potentially no media at all" this one:
"Any backup that hasn't been recovery tested is potentially no backup at all".
You would / wouldn't be surprised (depending on your personal experience) at how many backups don't recover successfully when they are needed.
........................|.....Left-hand drive........|...............Right-hand drive............|
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Automatic........................1..................................................2
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Manual............................3..................................................4
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1: (Americans) Right hand free to masturbate
2: (Smart British) Left hand free to grope passenger
3: (Rest of world) Something for right hand to do (see 1)
4: (Dumb British) Working-class chip-on-shoulder