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Kodak DIGITAL CAMERA
So Close And Yet 2/12/24 So Close And Yet 2/12/24

Kodak DIGITAL CAMERA

When Kodak invented the digital camera back in 1975 they didn’t know that it would ultimately lead to their bankruptcy.

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Amazon DESTINATIONS
Digital Disasters 2 9/29/20 Digital Disasters 2 9/29/20

Amazon DESTINATIONS

Amazon's hotel-booking website lasted six months...

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NIKE MAGNETO
The Future Is Not Now 5/19/20 The Future Is Not Now 5/19/20

NIKE MAGNETO

They required gluing a magnet to your head so the eyewear would clip on to the magnets.

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Logbar RING
Digital Disasters 2 5/14/20 Digital Disasters 2 5/14/20

Logbar RING

The company raised nearly a million dollars on the crowdfunding site Kickstarter.

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BOEING 737 MAX
Failure in Motion 5/14/20 Failure in Motion 5/14/20

BOEING 737 MAX

In 2018 and 2019 two crashes killed 346 people.

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VASA WARSHIP
Failure in Motion 5/14/20 Failure in Motion 5/14/20

VASA WARSHIP

The Vasa was dangerously top heavy and unstable, but she was impatiently ordered out to sea.

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PHILIPS VIDEO 2000
So Close And Yet 5/14/20 So Close And Yet 5/14/20

PHILIPS VIDEO 2000

Video 2000 took too long to develop, suffered from high production costs

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We-Vibe VIBRATOR
Adult 5/14/20 Adult 5/14/20

We-Vibe VIBRATOR

Imagine real sex via Internet...

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SONY Google TV REMOTE
What Were They Thinking 5/14/20 What Were They Thinking 5/14/20

SONY Google TV REMOTE

The Google TV devices were not user-friendly This hideous Sony remote had 88 separate button.

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BARNES & NOBLE NOOK
Digital Disasters, Digital Disasters 2 5/14/20 Digital Disasters, Digital Disasters 2 5/14/20

BARNES & NOBLE NOOK

Barnes & Noble did not understand that when it comes to keeping the customer happy...

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LaserDisc
So Close And Yet 5/14/20 So Close And Yet 5/14/20

LaserDisc

This futuristic media format offered much better video quality than the VCR

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Apple NEWTON
So Close And Yet 5/14/20 So Close And Yet 5/14/20

Apple NEWTON

The Newton was an innovative idea with immature technology - an incomplete product launched far too early.

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Olivetti Envision
Digital Disasters 2 5/14/20 Digital Disasters 2 5/14/20

Olivetti Envision

The computer was unusually stylish. To appeal to people not used to computers

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AYDS DIET CANDY
Bad Taste 5/14/20 Bad Taste 5/14/20

AYDS DIET CANDY

“Why take diet pills when you can enjoy Ayds?”

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3D TV
The Future Is Not Now 5/14/20 The Future Is Not Now 5/14/20

3D TV

This failure in technology wasn’t for a lack of trying

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TOSHIBA HD DVD
So Close And Yet 5/14/20 So Close And Yet 5/14/20

TOSHIBA HD DVD

Toshiba failed to get enough support from the major film studios and retailers and lost almost 1 billion dollars.

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SONY BETAMAX
So Close And Yet 5/14/20 So Close And Yet 5/14/20

SONY BETAMAX

This classic story demonstrates that technical excellence and being first to market is not enough.

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MOTOROLA - IRIDIUM
The Future Is Not Now 5/14/20 The Future Is Not Now 5/14/20

MOTOROLA - IRIDIUM

A total of 66 satellites were required at a cost of $5 billion.

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SONY MINIDISC
So Close And Yet 5/14/20 So Close And Yet 5/14/20

SONY MINIDISC

This digital audio format worked just like a CD - only it was smaller and more convenient.

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TRUMP UNIVERSITY
What Were They Thinking 2 5/13/20 What Were They Thinking 2 5/13/20

TRUMP UNIVERSITY

Degrees in real estate, asset management, entrepreneurship, and wealth creation...

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