Pull the Plug! The 10 Most Short-Lived Gadgets
By Alex Bracetti | Jul 6, 2010 | 11:13 am | Permalink
Microsoft Smart Display
Lifespan: March 2002—December 2003
Price: $899.99
Pushed As: The first tablet PC
Why It Failed: Codenamed the Mira, Smart Displays were supposed to enable users to use their desktop Windows machines while sitting on their couches or while in the kitchen. It preempted the tablet movement, only the Smart Display merely mirrored a desktop running on the same home network. Microsoft partnered with a bunch of hardware manufactuers, but wound up cancelling the program in 2003 after dismal sales.
Veezy July 9th, 2010 at 09:07 PM
is it me or is complex getting boring...its just lists
Martha July 10th, 2010 at 12:33 PM
I think the new TickleMe Plant Greenhouse is more then just a craze. It will be grown for generations to come. Watching the fan like leaves close up like magic when Tickled is something kids will never forget. Like the song says I Love My TickleMe Plant
Fray July 10th, 2010 at 06:24 PM
Personally, I love the lists. I look forward all the time to see the latest and newest ones they have up.
What is this? July 13th, 2010 at 09:49 PM
Yup, seems pretty lame to me.
Gman July 14th, 2010 at 01:37 PM
How is the cube being super overprices un-apple like? That's exactly what apple does best!
byte_order July 15th, 2010 at 11:11 AM
The *lack of enough sales* of an overpriced but well-designed device is what made the Cube un-apple like.