In article , Eric Stevens
wrote:

"perhaps other camera manufacturers will be emboldened to take the
leap into medium format as well."

Isn't this where it all started? https://www.nicovandijk.net/D1a.JPG
Its gone a long way from there.

That, an Kodak/Nikon, Kodak/Canon and I think, Nikon/Fuji which predated the
D1.

Those were all experimental

no they weren't.

but the Nikon D1 was the first to hit the
market, and it was medium format.

it was not.