From: Goodwin, Greg (GoodwinG_at_aafes.com)
Date: Tue Jan 06 2004 - 06:25:09 PST
I'm sorry, what was the list of the eight biggest tech flops? I'm curious to know.
Thanks!
Greg Goodwin
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2004 15:39:25 -0500
From: Jeff Sheldon <jeff_at_jurai.net>
Subject: Re: [NTLK] [Slightly OT] Eight Biggest Tech Flops Ever
On Mon, Jan 05, 2004 at 02:13:18PM +0100, Karel Jansens_oud wrote:
> "the now-defunct third mouse button"! Well, that actually figures:
> Dvorak is too intellectually challenged to have ever heard of the X
> Windowing System, let alone actually have used it.
Many people don't seem to realize either that the third is tucked
away under their scrollwheel.
> NeXT computer "a monument to hubris"? Puuhhhlease, NeXT boxes worked
> very well, and compared to today's hardware requirments, they were
> actually lean 'n mean machines.
I have about 10 in my office now. 8 Turbos, a Dimension, and an
original Cube. Considering that Apple took a number of ideas from
NeXT designs (as well as the OS), I don't see how anyone could complain.
Well, except some of the early adopters :)
> I'm sorry, I have to stop now; I think I'm popping a vain...
Don't worry. You're among friends here.
-Jeff
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