Spruce Goose
Built out of birch wood, it weighed in at over 400,000 pounds and cost some $22 million dollars. In today’s money that would be over $250,000,000.00 per plane!
Amopé Foot File
This rechargeable foot file buffs away hard skin in minutes, leaving you with beautifully soft feet. Consumers love the device. The problem was that it isn’t profitable.
Kodak Digital Camera
When Kodak invented the digital camera back in 1975 they didn’t know that it would ultimately lead to their bankruptcy.
Nike Magneto
They required gluing a magnet to your head so the eyewear would clip on to the magnets.
Logbar Ring
The company raised nearly a million dollars on the crowdfunding site Kickstarter.
Vasa Warship
The Vasa was dangerously top heavy and unstable, but she was impatiently ordered out to sea.
Philips Video 2000
Video 2000 took too long to develop, suffered from high production costs
Sony Google TV Remote
The Google TV devices were not user-friendly This hideous Sony remote had 88 separate button.
Barnes & Noble Nook
Barnes & Noble did not understand that when it comes to keeping the customer happy...
Apple Newton
The Newton was an innovative idea with immature technology - an incomplete product launched far too early.
Olivetti Envision
The computer was unusually stylish. To appeal to people not used to computers
Toshiba HD DVD
Toshiba failed to get enough support from the major film studios and retailers and lost almost 1 billion dollars.
Sony Betamax
This classic story demonstrates that technical excellence and being first to market is not enough.