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Photos: 10 tech disappointments...with cool names

by CNET News.com | 07-17-07

Tags: news, gadgets, Phone, Segway, Name, Disappointment, Cell Phone, Apple Inc., Sales, Photograph, Nintendo Wii, Sales Strategy, Telecom & Utilities

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Back in 2000, electronics manufacturer 3Com released a device that was supposed to make the Internet a whole lot friendlier: "Audrey." The PC-less Web browsing appliance, which had an 8-inch screen, came in shades like "linen," "meadow," "ocean," "slate," and "sunshine," offered television-like "channels" with news and weather.

Cute, yes, and the name couldn't come with more obvious connotations of style and classiness. Unfortunately, Audrey was a sales disaster, and not only did 3Com stop selling the device within months, it also offered full refunds. Ouch.

                     

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The Dreamcast will be Sorely missedseanryan52@...  | 07/20/07
I've got to agreersirois@...  | 07/20/07
I still have mine!Adamant22@...  | 07/20/07
Me too! Dreamcast Lives onm.madden@...  | 07/24/07
Agreed as well/Not a disappointment IMHOWoW > Work  | 07/20/07
Dreamcast was ahead of its time....jwanderson@...  | 07/20/07
I liked my Dreamcast tooblitz240@...  | 07/20/07
Dreamcast VS PS2ej@...  | 07/22/07
No - Microsoft killed the DreamCastblazing-biz@...  | 03/12/08
RE: (Photos: 10 tech disappointments...with cool names)richard.klein@...  | 07/20/07
Not pegged as a flop?!?rsirois@...  | 07/20/07
how many had em?golncor  | 07/20/07
Not true on either countsketchy_2001  | 07/20/07
I agreeirenaeus@...  | 07/21/07
RE: (Photos: 10 tech disappointments...with cool names)david@...  | 07/20/07
You can't compare UMPCs with PDAs like Blackberry and iPhones!Stelian  | 07/20/07
RE: (Photos: 10 tech disappointments...with cool names)boylejv@...  | 07/20/07
RE: (Photos: 10 tech disappointments...with cool names)gdavis1954@...  | 07/20/07
The Apple Newton was a Revolution in it's own right!TheCoyoteDreams  | 07/20/07
Utter Toshsketchy_2001  | 07/20/07
Batteries & Graffi on the NewtonTheCoyoteDreams  | 07/23/07
I love Fanboys!Willy MacWindows  | 07/21/07
n-gage me...flashboy@...  | 07/20/07
N-Gage - good hardware, but..ej@...  | 07/22/07
RE: (Photos: 10 tech disappointments...with cool names)jason@...  | 07/20/07
"sheeple" Great phrase!jerken  | 07/20/07
SyQuest....large portable storage!TheCoyoteDreams  | 07/23/07
Sheeple is right...Willy MacWindows  | 07/21/07
Name me a phone company that doesn'tbill@...  | 07/22/07
Your love of it blinds you...bill@...  | 07/22/07
your love of apple blinds youhbr@...  | 10/15/07
I see you have become my personal Trollbill@...  | 12/21/07
RE: (Photos: 10 tech disappointments...with cool names)thezar  | 07/20/07
Audrey - Home Technology ahead of its timebdodgers  | 07/20/07
RE: (Photos: 10 tech disappointments...with cool names)Totohydra  | 07/20/07
Portable version to be called ... Pii?Totohydra  | 07/20/07
RE: Portable version to be called ... Pii?chris@...  | 07/24/07
RE: (Photos: 10 tech disappointments...with cool names)themyselfer@...  | 07/21/07
RE: (Photos: 10 tech disappointments...with cool names)themyselfer@...  | 07/21/07
RE: (Photos: 10 tech disappointments...with cool names)haYnguy@...  | 07/22/07
Zune Failed because of Musicbyrnesa@...  | 07/23/07
Toshiba Gigabeat?ej@...  | 07/23/07
Don't get itrrpostal@...  | 09/06/07
RE: (Photos: 10 tech disappointments...with cool names)kohyg@...  | 10/13/07
Some of these aren't flops!allleddddxxx@...  | 12/03/07

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