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Sony Betamax recorder (1975)
The technology worked, but multiple competitors chose the VHS format, and consumers followed.
Apple Lisa (1983)
Doomed by flawed pricing, this early PC's $10,000 price tag scared away business buyers.
IBM PCjr (1983)
Big Blue's first foray into the home computing market couldn't overcome a wireless keyboard that was uncomfortable to use and often didn't work.
Apple Newton (1987)
The Newton PDA may have been ahead of its time, but poor handwriting recognition led to late night talk show jokes and, ultimately, its death.
Microsoft Bob (1995)
Bill Gates & Co. discovered the hard way that insulting the intelligence of users with a dumbed-down interface was an inadvisable strategy.
Oracle Network Computer (1996)
Larry Ellison's attempt to give the world a cheap computer fell victim to timing, as PC prices dropped precipitously, undercutting its primary value proposition.
Microsoft WebTV (1997)
Microsoft overestimated Americans' desire to browse the Web on their TVs; WebTV fizzled shortly after Microsoft acquired it.
The Segway (2001)
The Segway was crushed by flawed logic: Americans were (and are) not ready to give up their cars and pay $7,000 for a gimmicky, self-balancing scooter.
Microsoft Zune (2006)
Microsoft took way too long to introduce its clunky answer to the iPod. See also: Microsoft Kin smartphones, born and died 2010.
Toshiba HD-DVD players (2006)
A lack of deal-making forced Toshiba to retire the HD-DVD format after just two years, as content providers and retailers announced support for Blu-ray.
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