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The Twelve Most Tarnished Brands In Tech

Posted by timothy on from the packard-bell-is-in-its-own-class dept.

harrymcc writes "Polaroid, Netscape, CompuServe, Westinghouse, Heathkit — these were once among the most respected names in the technology business. They're still around, but what's happened to them is just plain sad. I took a look at the tragic fates of a dozen mighty brands that have, in one way or another, fallen on hard times."

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  1. Re:Here's Another by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    What about Slashdot? It's been passed around like an intern's ass at the geek compound. Andover.net, va research, va linux, va systems, sourceforge, and now geek.net. And I haven't even mentioned the pt cruiser.

  2. Re:IMAX seems to be slipping also by omnichad · · Score: 0, Troll

    It's funny that you mention the IMAX brand, but didn't mention their biggest screw-up. DVD's. I mean, what were they thinking? Something with barely double the resolution of VHS and less than a quarter of the resolution of standard film.

  3. Re:Microsoft by jcr · · Score: 0, Troll

    There was a time when Microsoft made some excellent hardware products. the Z80 softcard for the Apple II, for example. Their software was never better than mediocre, though.

    -jcr

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    The only title of honor that a tyrant can grant is "Enemy of the State."