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Wired News 2006 Vaporware Awards

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the it's-that-time-of-year-again dept.

silentounce writes "Wired News has released the winners of its 9th annual Wired News Vaporware Awards. I won't list any of them in the summary because I don't want to spoil anyone's surprise. They have some interesting entries, one that is more a concept of a product than an actual product. I'm not sure how you can claim something is vaporware if it hasn't even been given a specific name or a developer yet, but apparently they think they can. "

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  1. Vaporware by phoenixwade · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Is it just me? or is listing "Duke Nukem Forever" as number one yet again becoming a tired old joke?

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  2. A380 is not vaporware... by IdleTime · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It is already flying. Just because it is not in commercial use yet, doesn't make it vapor ware. Duke Nukem is.

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  3. Airbus A380 by Timesprout · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Vapour? Have you seen the size of the fucking thing? Anyway its been built, tested and approved for flight. Yes there are difficulties but they will possibly make it a white elephant, but certainly not vapourware.

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  4. Wrong Aircraft by AK+Marc · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The Airbus is on the list but not the flying car? Moller's Skycar has been 2 years away from completed testing for the past 10+ years and has been in development for somewhere around 40 years. If any aircraft deserves to be on the list, it's that one.

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