10 Technologies that were Supposed to Blow Up but Never Did

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To get a technology to market, it takes a lot of money, man power, and belief. Belief that once this technology hits the streets, people will embrace it and wonder how they ever lived a day without it. Unfortunately, as you know, this doesn't always happen. We've taken a look at 10 products that were supposed to change their respective games and wound up either becoming the butt of jokes or, worse, a complete afterthought. 

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