The Eight Biggest Tech Flops Ever

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  • Jedimaster
    Registered User
    • Dec 2003
    • 2120

    #1

    The Eight Biggest Tech Flops Ever

    The Eight Biggest Tech Flops Ever

    Does anyone remember GO?
    No, not the Internet site, though that also failed.
  • Trax
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    • Aug 2001
    • 14486

    #2
    i only remember 4 out of those lol
    is this good or bad?

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    • smproduction
      Confirmed User
      • Jan 2003
      • 508

      #3
      WebTV.......i remember when it was launched
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      • Zappu
        Confirmed User
        • Jul 2002
        • 1556

        #4
        I think the biggest Billion Flop was or are the UMTS bullshit
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        • gornyhuy
          Chafed.
          • May 2002
          • 18041

          #5
          What about the Segway?

          Talk about an overhyped ridiculous P.O.S. flop.

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          • skillfull
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            • Apr 2003
            • 4716

            #6
            nortel ?
            teleglobe ?
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            • frippeno
              Confirmed User
              • Oct 2002
              • 133

              #7
              Ahh... memory lane.

              I remember in 1992 when the Go product and pen computing debuted. All the magazines were fawning and swooning, and I was laughing my ass off. A keyboard is a ten times better input device than scribbling on a pad. Even if they had executed perfectly, it would have gone nowhere IMHO.

              The problem with technology is that a lot of people think that because you *can* do something, you *should* do it.

              Simply not always the case.
              it only took one brick to make that window drop

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              • DVTimes
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                • Jun 2003
                • 31650

                #8
                I would say one big flop is that IBM operating system that came out a few years back that was going to take over microsoft windows. I forget the name.
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                • Hustler DJ
                  Confirmed User
                  • Sep 2003
                  • 469

                  #9
                  Originally posted by allanuk
                  I would say one big flop is that IBM operating system that came out a few years back that was going to take over microsoft windows. I forget the name.
                  OS/2 Warp -- I think I still have my original box and 3.5" disks in the basement somewhere. Probably collectors items by now...
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                  • Rick Latona
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                    • Dec 2002
                    • 6037

                    #10
                    I collect Dot Bomb memorabillia if anyone has something. I personally think that Pointcast was the biggest flop ever considering the founder turned down billions in cash a few months before declaring bankruptcy.
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                    • jhauser
                      Confirmed User
                      • Dec 2002
                      • 2924

                      #11
                      I totally forgot a few of those blunders!
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                      • Head
                        Confirmed User
                        • Nov 2003
                        • 8278

                        #12
                        Ya Nortel's gotta up their!

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                        • Torn Rose
                          Confirmed User
                          • Feb 2003
                          • 752

                          #13
                          Saw on CNN newsticker just a few mins ago, co founder of WebTV just died, 39 yrs old.

                          Irony?


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