CNET’s David Carnoy has a list today of “The decade’s 25 biggest tech flops.”
1. Dreamcast (1998-2001)
2. The standalone DVD recorder (1999-?)
3. Sony Aibo (1999-2006)
4. DVD-Audio/SACD (2000-?)
5. Modo (2000-2000)
6. Microsoft Windows Media Center (2001-?)
7. Satellite radio (2001-?)
8. Sony MicroMV (2001-2006)
9. Segway (2002-?)
10. Tapwave Zodiac (2003-2005)
11. HD Radio (2003-?)
12. Nokia N-Gage (2003-?)
13. Microsoft SPOT Smart Watches (2004-2008)
14. The UMD (2004-?)
15. CableCard (2004-?)
16. SED flat-panel TV technology (2004-2007?)
17. LocationFree TV (2004-?)
18. Gizmondo (2005-2006)
19. Palm Lifedrive (2005-2007)
20. Nintendo Gameboy Micro (2005-?)
21. Motorola ROKR E1 (2005-2006) MacDailyNews Take: Wherein Steve Jobs stalled for time and kept the industry in its collective slumber until, “iPhone, bitch!”
22. HD DVD (2006-2008)
23. Sony Mylo (2006-2008?)
24. The UMPC (2006-?)
25. Palm Foleo (2007-2007)
Full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Steve P.” for the heads up.]
