Top 10 Disappointing Technologies

Slatterz writes "Every once in a while, a product comes along that everyone from the executives to the analysts to even the crusty old reporters thinks will change the IT world. Sadly, they are often misguided. This article lists some of the top ten technology disappointments that failed to change the world, from the ludicrously priced Apple Lisa, to voice recognition, to Intel's ill-fated Itanium chip, and virtual reality, this article lists some of the top ten technology disappointments that failed to change the world." But wait! Don't give up too quickly on the Itanium, says the Register.

Comments

Re:What about the CueCat?!

[timmarhy]

your apple apologising just made me throw up in my mouth a little...

Re:Importing cd button.....

[Lars T.]

Well, I have imported far over 200 CDs and have never experienced the "Why the fuck won't this CD import?" problem. But this may be due to the fact that very few of them weren't actual CDs but something with DRM breaking the CD standard. Of course I have experienced the "Why doesn't it name the tracks for this CD?" problem - but then I can accept the fact that not every CD is in the CDDB - not to mention that using Windows will not help you in any way in that case.

IOW, I not only think you are a Apple hateboi, but also a hopeless Windows fanboi, because the "easy" way of getting WiFi to work on Windows XP (let alone before that) has always been more ass-backwards than any problem with WiFi on the Mac.

Re:Importing cd button.....

[Lars T.]

It's not hard. Read the disc. Really, red book isn't hard. If the CD works in a CD player, it should work in iTunes.

... especially if it doesn't work in Windows Media Player - typical Windows fanboi prattle.