A review by savoirplus
The One Device: The Secret History of the iPhone by Brian Merchant

dark informative inspiring sad fast-paced

4.0

I learned quite a bit through the journey of this book.
It did show the negative affects of such a consumer device. And it pulled back the curtains of how the device got started, its roots, history and human element behind it.

I enjoyed reading it for the most part.
And I liked that the author went all over the world to track down key parts of the making of the device, i.e. mining in Cerro Rico + factories in China.
Also that he was able to speak to key people and get an inside scoop of what it was really like to create such a device.

Do wish he was able to get more information about the Secure Enclave. However kudos to the author for braving Defcon and getting his phone taken over. 😜

4 out 5 stars.
I'd recommend if you're interested in the history of the iPhone.
The book definitely has some information I haven't seen anywhere else.
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