Failed Products

firemarc924 · **Posted:** Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:18 am

I had always think about products that failed like the betamax (not to beat the betamaxs jokes to death) and wondered if we didnt have things like dvd players, would we be using laser disks? Or would it soon be replaced by something else? :eek:

Alberto · **Posted:** Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:25 am

When seen the title, "Crystal Pepsi" suddenly came to mind.
I wonder what will replace the Internet.

firemarc924 · **Posted:** Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:32 am

O my gosh I totally forgot about crystal. I guess people wanted that muddy pepsi. And people also did not like their pepsi free. Except Marty from back to the future. Wat if the DeLoreans were still around?!?! :eek:

Didymus · **Posted:** Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:42 am

You know, I used to have a Stupid Products Rant thread.

extremejon09 · **Joined:** Mon May 10, 2004 10:28 pm **Posts:** 4675

[s]PSP[/s]

...Nope. Not going there.

...But I think we can all aggre: N-Gage.

Oh, and remember that GBA e-reader?. That thing was cool. I wish it had survived.

Exhibit A · **Posted:** Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:55 am

There's New Coke, but I don't think that really counts because it was never meant to do well.

ramrod · **Posted:** Sat Jun 10, 2006 5:05 am

Exhibit A wrote:

There's New Coke, but I don't think that really counts because it was never meant to do well.

I was just about to post that too. New Coke was either the worst marketing plan in the world, or the best one.

Beyond the Grave · **Posted:** Sat Jun 10, 2006 5:06 am

firemarc924 wrote:

betamax

Betamax is a product that would not have failed if Sony did shoot itself in the foot. They overpriced it. Betamax was far superior to VHS. It's was more durable and had better video quality. I have used Betamax and I can tell you that if Sony had been smart, we would all be using Betamax.

PianoManGidley · **Posted:** Sat Jun 10, 2006 5:54 am

Didymus wrote:

You know, I used to have a Stupid Products Rant thread.

Well, one could argue that not ALL products fail simply because they are stupid...like the electric car, for a debatable example.

Somm-1 · **Joined:** Mon Feb 13, 2006 4:15 pm **Posts:** 2507

I guess you can call my Gender Badges failed products.

Simon Zeno · **Posted:** Sat Jun 10, 2006 1:27 pm

extremejon09 wrote:

[s]PSP[/s]

...Nope. Not going there.

...But I think we can all aggre: N-Gage.

Oh, and remember that GBA e-reader?. That thing was cool. I wish it had survived.

Well, as far as the N-Gage goes, I think the newer version, the one that actually had a game slot, wasn't really that bad. Yes it was a crappy handheld, but really there's no other phone that can play games of that caliber. Of course, that obviously didn't keep it from being a huge failure, and I've only seen one person actually own one. If I could choose any phone, it might be the N-Gage. Actually I'd probably get that FFVII phone... since they spent the whole movie advertising it.

I think the worst failed product ever, from a gaming standpoint, at least, is the Virtual Boy. Unlike the Dreamcast, which failed but was really awesome, Virtual Boy was crap. It hurt to play it for too long, and I think it had like four games in all.

TrogdorTSL · **Posted:** Sun Jun 11, 2006 1:44 am

alberto wrote:

When seen the title, "Crystal Pepsi" suddenly came to mind.
I wonder what will replace the Internet.

i've neevr even heard of that. when was that?

IantheGecko · **Posted:** Sun Jun 11, 2006 1:48 am

^1994 to 1996.

StrongRad · **Posted:** Sun Jun 11, 2006 2:15 am

I miss Zeltzer Seltzer... That was some good stuff.

ready for prime time · **Posted:** Sun Jun 11, 2006 2:21 am

extremejon09 wrote:

[s]PSP[/s]

...Nope. Not going there.

too right you aren't

Einoo T. Spork · **Posted:** Sun Jun 11, 2006 2:31 am

ready for prime time wrote:

extremejon09 wrote:

[s]PSP[/s]

...Nope. Not going there.

too right you aren't

Quiet, you fanboy.

extremejon09 · **Joined:** Mon May 10, 2004 10:28 pm **Posts:** 4675

Einoo T. Spork wrote:

ready for prime time wrote:

extremejon09 wrote:

[s]PSP[/s]

...Nope. Not going there.

too right you aren't

Quiet, you fanboy.

See, I was kinda pointing out how at some point someone was going to say PSP. It was a kind of...satireical thing?

ready for prime time · **Posted:** Sun Jun 11, 2006 3:24 am

Einoo T. Spork wrote:

ready for prime time wrote:

extremejon09 wrote:

[s]PSP[/s]

...Nope. Not going there.

too right you aren't

Quiet, you fanboy.

make me

Jello B. · **Posted:** Sun Jun 11, 2006 3:55 am

ready for prime time wrote:

Einoo T. Spork wrote:

ready for prime time wrote:

extremejon09 wrote:

[s]PSP[/s]

...Nope. Not going there.

too right you aren't

Quiet, you fanboy.

make me

*goes for ban button*

You'll be quiet when I b-

Oh. I forgot. This isn't my forum....

Crap.

StrongRad · **Posted:** Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:45 am

Jello put it correctly.

Please, everyone stop or I'll lock this thread and send it to the deepest, darkest reaches of Stu's Septic Tank.

TrogdorTSL · **Posted:** Sun Jun 11, 2006 10:44 pm

I think this "Coke Blak" stuff will be a flop. It's a mix of Coke and Coffee... I havent been brave enought to try it yet, but I work at a grocery store and I havent seen anybody buy it yet. It sounds pretty gross.

PianoManGidley · **Posted:** Sun Jun 11, 2006 10:56 pm

TrogdorTSL wrote:

I think this "Coke Blak" stuff will be a flop. It's a mix of Coke and Coffee... I havent been brave enought to try it yet, but I work at a grocery store and I havent seen anybody buy it yet. It sounds pretty gross.

Oh, I tried that...my roommate from this last semester of college bought some and made me try it. I sniffed it first--it smelled...unique...and it tasted horrible. It tasted like coke that had been sitting in the sun for far too long...or something...do yourself a favor and avoid it at all costs.

FireBird · **Joined:** Mon Jan 10, 2005 2:58 am **Posts:** 1819

TrogdorTSL wrote:

I think this "Coke Blak" stuff will be a flop. It's a mix of Coke and Coffee... I havent been brave enought to try it yet, but I work at a grocery store and I havent seen anybody buy it yet. It sounds pretty gross.

I like it.

Simon Zeno · **Posted:** Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:10 pm

TrogdorTSL wrote:

I think this "Coke Blak" stuff will be a flop. It's a mix of Coke and Coffee... I havent been brave enought to try it yet, but I work at a grocery store and I havent seen anybody buy it yet. It sounds pretty gross.

I've heard it's nasty, but if I can ever find it at a store I'm going to try it. Because I'm a coffee addict.

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