The Australian $ is too sh*t right now to even consider purchasing much tech-related stuff from amazon.
I wish we manufactured something worthwhile here and I wish we could have another mining boom....
This is really quite fascinating, and as seen throughout human history, we have generally predicted technological advancements but have expected them too soon.
Now, it is only a matter of time before the Apple cult start saying "OMG, Apple totally innovated this! Everyone else is copying Apple, Apple is the best!"