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Vote for 2002's "Best" Vaporware

Posted by timothy on from the cd-r-handheld-ogg-player dept.

ThatKidYouDid writes "Wired.com is holding a vote for this years best vaporware. My vote definitely goes to the oqo, although I'd still snag one if they ever materialized. What do others really wish could have happened by Xmas?"

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  1. I've gotta beat the rush. by Thatmushroom · · Score: 5, Funny

    Duke Nukem: Forever. 'nuff said.

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  2. GNU/Hurd by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    22 years of empty promises... now *that* is a winner!

  3. The Economy by DAldredge · · Score: 5, Funny

    Recovery of the American Economy.

  4. Vapourware... by TrevorB · · Score: 5, Funny

    The new feature of slashcode to cut down on duplicate stories...

    Post this early, funny. Post this late, redundant... better click submit now...

  5. Flying Cars? by TibbonZero · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm still holding my breath on flying cars...

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    1. Re:Flying Cars? by istartedi · · Score: 5, Funny

      Want a flying car? Move to Texas or Oklahoma. Wait for Spring.

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  6. needs? by squarefish · · Score: 5, Funny

    What do others really wish could have happened by Xmas?

    this being /. and all, I was thinking sex would be the #1 answer and might say I'm surprised it's not here.

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  7. Gotta be Duke Nukem Forever by hoser · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah, it's made the list before, but it deserves to be on there again. We've been waiting for this game since:

    - Clinton was president.
    - The Spice Girls were popular.
    - Princess Diana was alive.
    - Tony Soprano was a twinkle in David Chase's eye.
    - Yahoo was a good search engine.
    - The X-Files was on, and it was worth watching.

    It's been a long, long time since Duke Nukem Forever was announced. 3DRealms should get an award for most vapourous software ever.

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  8. Girlfriend 1.0 by Alethes · · Score: 5, Funny

    Lots of guys are still waiting for this.

    1. Re:Girlfriend 1.0 by Bios_Hakr · · Score: 5, Funny

      I'm still trying to come up with a good reason to replace Wife 1.0. All the newer models look so much cooler.

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    2. Re:Girlfriend 1.0 by ZeLonewolf · · Score: 5, Funny

      I'm still trying to come up with a good reason to replace Wife 1.0. All the newer models look so much cooler.

      > Sorry, the newer models want more RAM than you can provide.

      You have it all wrong...

      The newer models want more cache than you can provide... :::sigh:::

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  9. Re:MS by slickwillie · · Score: 5, Funny

    How about the DOJ "punishment" in the MS antitrust case?

  10. Last Year's Vaporware: Materialized by fo0bar · · Score: 5, Funny

    It should be noted that out of the 10 items listed by Wired for the 2001 Vaporware list, the following have materialized:

    * 3G wireless networks (Although not what we were promised. I have a 3G phone from sprint, but cannot do things like video on demand)
    * Photoshop for OS X
    * Warcraft III
    * Duke Nukem Forever

    Err, wait, never mind on the last one.