The Biggest Tech Flop of All Time @ ComputerWorld

Vikingod · Apr 24, 2007, 03:33 PM

Source: ComputerWorld
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Computerworld.com recently presented a feature called Don't Believe the Hype: The 21 Biggest Technology Flops by David Haskin. In the story, we took a stroll down memory lane, fondly remembering 21 overpromoted products and technologies that just plain failed to live up to their hype. At the end, we asked our readers to vote to choose one of them as the biggest flop of all, or to write in their own candidates. We also invited readers to agree or disagree with our picks in the article's comments area.

The reader response was overwhelming. We received more than 30,000 votes in our admittedly unscientific poll, plus nearly 300 reader comments ranging from kudos for a fun read to reminders of flops we overlooked to scathing remarks questioning our intelligence. Several heated discussions emerged around which products, technologies and events should or shouldn't have been included in our list, whether the judging criteria were fair, and what exactly constitutes a flop.

Apr 24, 2007, 03:33 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,187 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	The Biggest Tech Flop of All Time @ ComputerWorld Source: ComputerWorld __________ Computerworld.com recently presented a feature called Don't Believe the Hype: The 21 Biggest Technology Flops by David Haskin. In the story, we took a stroll down memory lane, fondly remembering 21 overpromoted products and technologies that just plain failed to live up to their hype. At the end, we asked our readers to vote to choose one of them as the biggest flop of all, or to write in their own candidates. We also invited readers to agree or disagree with our picks in the article's comments area. The reader response was overwhelming. We received more than 30,000 votes in our admittedly unscientific poll, plus nearly 300 reader comments ranging from kudos for a fun read to reminders of flops we overlooked to scathing remarks questioning our intelligence. Several heated discussions emerged around which products, technologies and events should or shouldn't have been included in our list, whether the judging criteria were fair, and what exactly constitutes a flop. __________________ *How You Can Help DriverHeaven By Using Digg*