The Biggest Product Fails Ever!
There’s a new list out – of the biggest product fails of all time – and Google Glass wins the grand prize. The list was compiled by 24/7 Wall St. although doesn’t share its methodology in compiling the list. While Google Glass faced privacy concerns and public bans, other products on the list suffered from flaws, overpricing, and bad advertising. The 10 worst product flops:
- Google Glass (2013)
- Apple’s Newton personal digital assistant (1993)
- Atari’s ET the Extra-Terrestrial video game (1982)
- Burger King’s Satisfries (2013)
- RJ Reynolds’ smokeless cigarettes (1988)
- Frito-Lay’s Cheetos Lip Balm (2005)
- Fox’s Terra Nova TV show (2011)
- Clairol’s Touch of Yogurt shampoo (1979)
- Coca-Cola’s New Coke (1985)
- Microsoft’s Windows Vista (2007)