Didn't hurt? Perhaps, but it didn't do much good to them either. Just look at No...

kiiski on March 5, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Tesla Announces Ambitious European Expansion Plans

Didn't hurt? Perhaps, but it didn't do much good to them either. Just look at Nokia who had a touch only phone in 2004 (7710) and a tablet in 2005 (770). Those techs only succeeded years later with iPhone (2007) and iPad (2010).