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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. As always, you-know-who is #1 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Here's the list of major accomplishments that have been achieved since they announced it back in 1997: http://duke.a-13.net/

  2. 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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    1. Re:Vaporware by Dunbal · · Score: 5, Funny

      tired old joke?

            Old jokes never tire on Slashdot, you insensitive clod!

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    2. Re:Vaporware by Thansal · · Score: 4, Informative

      Actualy TF2 is currently slated for release with HL2:EP2 (I think that has a 2nd quarter '07 date, but I don't remember atm).

      The original TF2 was scrapped around the same time as HL2 started dev, but that was because they just compleatly restarted the project based on Source.

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    3. Re:Vaporware by slashbob22 · · Score: 4, Funny

      tired old joke?

      Old jokes never tire on Slashdot, you insensitive clod! Cue the: In Soviet Russia joke tires you.
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    4. Re:Vaporware by jbrader · · Score: 4, Funny
      My theory on DNF goes like this:

      They really are still working on it. Sometime in the near future they're going to release a demo and set a firm shipping date. We'll all play the demo and it'll so rad everyone will have a video game induced orgasm and toss out all their copies of the now obsolete Halo. The day before the actual release Jesus will return and send everyone off to their just reward, meaning no one will ever actually get to play the damn thing since video games are way to evil to be allowed in Heaven and way to fun to be allowed in Hell.

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  3. 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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    1. Re:A380 is not vaporware... by AKAImBatman · · Score: 3, Interesting
      [A380] is already flying. Just because it is not in commercial use yet, doesn't make it vapor ware.

      The X-33 flew as well, but that was total vaporware. Until someone accepts delivery of an A380, it will remain as vaporware as Airbus continues to delay shipments in order to "work out the bugs".
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    2. Re:A380 is not vaporware... by east+coast · · Score: 4, Funny

      I hate to bust your bubble but I just got my A380 delivered yesterday. It's sweet.

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    3. Re:A380 is not vaporware... by Richard_at_work · · Score: 3, Informative

      Actually the X-33 never flew, the project was cancelled when the prototype was 85% complete.

      The A380 is not vapourware - its in production, the delays are due to production problems and not technical issues with the concept itself. Infact, the A380 delays are the perfect example of incompatabilities in IT based projects - different parts were designed with different versions of the CATIA system, leading to problems with the wiring bundles that Airbus are sorting out now.

      Airlines also disagree with you - two airlines (Singapore and Qantas) placed followon orders to their originals this year, even before they had the first one delivered, so that says something about confidence in the aircraft.

  4. Duke by tedgyz · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yes, Duke Nukem Never is still there. It is eligible for a lifetime achievement award.

    Move along. Next article.

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    1. Re:Duke by bndnchrs · · Score: 4, Funny

      Read the article. Lifetime achievement was three years ago. We are now awarding Picasso-esque posthumous medals of success. or something like that

  5. 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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  6. I like ruining surprises by MasterC · · Score: 5, Informative
    I like ruining surprises (uh, ok, whatever Mr. Story Poster) and I hate multi-page stories. Wikipedia links provided for the fun of it

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  7. Re:Vaporware? by Dunbal · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hell, even Duke Nukem may be out some day AFAIK.

          Aww come on, now you're pushing it, man!

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  8. Re:Nothing for you to see here. Please move along by Bastard+of+Subhumani · · Score: 4, Funny

    Metavaporware: vaporware about vaporware.

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  9. 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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