Indeed

Although from what I have heard VHS won in the US. Betamax actually is supposed to have won the war in Japan, its original nation. So....whatever that means.

@Dr. Shaym: And because of Sony "over-protecting" their Betamax Video-Cassette Recorder/Player, no one else could capitalize on the new Home Video technology without "paying tribute" to its inventor Sony, or otherwise face serious copyright violation charges in any legitimate Court of Law. Thus JVC reverse-engineered Sony's VCR, invented their own format, VHS (a bit technologically inferior but more affordable [Carter Administration in the U.S. in those days, ya know, heh] for the end-consumer), and then licenced that out to anyone and everyone like Sony didn't. IIRC, when Sony thereafter attempted to sue JVC in Court, the Court ruled that VHS was wholly (enough) and genuinely JVC's own invention that Sony could lay no ownership claim to. VHS by JVC and all other Sony Betamax VCR-competitors very quickly took almost the entire market-share and became THE VCR standard for nearly two decades until VCRs and video-cassettes were later supplanted by DVD. And of course Sony very quickly began to manufacture VHS VCRs and cassettes too rather than lose the entire market of _their_ invention to everyone else but them. ( _cf.:_ The Similarly True Story of IBM PCs vs. the "clones" [OR, Do Highly-Paid People _Ever_ Learn Anything!? ???] kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b5yZfdaVrNHQZGg.html )

Chaps.....mediums are adapted by what the porn industry adopts.....research it.

As i understand it, the considerably higher price and considerably shorter recording time had already screwed them over before any of that was an issue

That explains alot 😂😂

CMT Productions 2018 I used to work there. I had fun.

Blockbuster was cool for a sec, used to work there and patronized them for years. But they got lazy & overconfident because of their dominance for so many years. Their mail-in dvd program was garbage; when you got damaged dvds they sent emails saying basically 'oh well tough luck chump. Too bad, try that "net-flix" thingy, hahahahaa...'. They pissed me off. When they went out of business and discounted their dvds I relished raiding their collections for pennies. They deserved to go out of business, they had the chance to buy Netflix but passed on them. Support independant video rental stores. There's one in Atlanta called Videodrome that's excellent; it's stayed in business all through this NF streaming era. Their collection is unmatched. Find some locally and patronize them regularly.

@Planet Purgatory Very important point you made: Blockbuster DID initially put many independant video rental stores out of business and became an overfed 'fish' in the home viewing business. Netflix (the quietly hungry fish) unagressively but gradually taking over shows that no business should ever assume total dominance forever. NF, Amazon even Apple should take note of this.

Yeah, I miss 200 copies of Tango and Cash and 1 of the Godfather

@Planet Purgatory Another salient point. Blockbuster was capitalism at it's worst (I'm not totally anti-capitalist), squeezing out small family & independant video stores unfaily. Yes the NF takedown of BB was almost karmic justice; unfortunately taking much of indie video store business down as collateral damage also.

It had a pretty cool idea and look though

I dont see Google Glass as a failure. It was an experiment and never technically launched. I fully expect Google to launch a product based on Google Glass. Wearable tech that allows you to interact with your environment is the next huge thing.

I really wanted the google glass lol. Shame it didn't go well

Experiments that don't come true are failures...

Forgot what?

Ray M. Agreed.

I returned my iPod 160gb by that time to get me a Zune 120gb. Still have it.

AMEN, my family was a Zune family. I loved their designs (remember the touch screen models where you could have things etched into the metal?) and the aesthetic of the interface. I'm sad the services have been discontinued ;-;

Zune failed because Microsoft did not support it in the marketing campaigns or in post-release development.

Zune was amazing, large color screen, am & fm radio, video play back, photos, wireless music sharing, and large storage options. It’s was miles better than the standard iPod at the time.

@Ascetic One I really wish I still had mine. The touch pad stopped working and by that point they had been discontinued. Such a shame. I really loved that thing.

Zune was one of the rare products, that was good and came at the right time, wasn’t overly frilly or expensive, compared to apple products.and was just a really good product for what it had to do. It’s just every race has a loser. And apple just managed to take the edge. There was genuinely nothing disadvantageous about owning a zune, at the time anyway. Sadly basic human behaviour of having to be seen with something more expensive or have something the same as everyone else. And the zune just didn’t quite hit that market was fractionally too late behind apple, was not marketed in quite the right way, and didn’t sell enough to the communities (like high schools, colleges and the like) to develop a mass purchasing effect. X

I freaking loved my zune. That thing was fantastic

Brian W I want one!!

I had 3 of them also...they were fantastic..I had a ipod also, but I could never figure out how to actually put music on it...I had to give it to a friend of mine to do...zune was completely different...it was actually easy to use..and was very user friendly..

WatchMojo said faster access time in vhs and controls, but I thought it was better marketing by vhs vs BetaMax's teams'.

You are ABSOLUTELY correct on this point. No one cared about speed or anything else in those days because no one knew anything about it. All they knew was you could get porn for your home viewing on VHS and it was not available on Betamax. VHS was built on the back of porn and as quiet as it is kept SO WAS THE INTERNET. LOL

Pre-recorded media wasn't a factor at all - Betamax and Laserdisc both grounded on the shoals of the fact that watching a pre-recorded film wasn't a thing at the time, and both were based on the idea that there would be a mass demand for pre-recorded home video (while this proved eventually correct; it was an expensive blunder at the time; it took until the early 1990s for a significant mass demand for home video to build up). The record function on a Betamax player was difficult to use and in the first several models required the additional use of an external timer to function for time-shifting, and Betamax players and media were expensive and rare; full-function VHS players including onboard timed recording functions were ubiquitous and cheap. The observation that VHS won because Beta couldn't record an entire football game is actually much closer to the truth. Still a bit facile, but closer to the truth.

I also believe that the enhanced video quality the Beta offered was not as important to viewers at that time. Just a little too early for HDTV.

It would be a mistake to name just one specific reason for the eventual failure of Beta (although calling it a tech flop would probably be a mistake - it was successful for several years, and the format evolved into several pro formats). The biggest issue was probably Sony's licensing fees (VHS didn't have any) which caused prices to be higher; obviously shorter recording times were a factor as well. The availability of porn is probably just a footnote.

+Wolfey Gamer yeah, it looks cool.

+DaKermitFrog One no, stop whining about the past and think about the present.

In greek !! Make one In greek !!!

What about windows vista?

Windows Vista is AWESOME.

Why? Because internet is not able to show 3D Films... poor Kevin

@@w.es.3974 no because they were pushing 3D tv's they even had channels like ESPN 3D and then all of a sudden, they were all gone

Ok in America...but i am here in Germany, there were no channels in 3D. Only in cinemas or on 3DBlu-rays.

I love my 3D tv.

@@jimmylangdon6121 no you don't

No, I think Burger King takes that spot

Hey, u tried

Same

Same.

Yes they kind of made it seem like it was for kids. And they were just boring and didn't really make it feel like a new phone was developed.

I had one hated it now I use it as a mp3

I wanted to punch those kids acting like the elderly.

Keep the mojo girl. Dump the guy please. 6-4-16

APPLE WATCH???????

yes, it's no more then a Bluetooth toy, with a limited a mouth of app's for the watch only. that is completely over price and is lacking in sales

and the price tag

+TZ BlueSkittle THANK YOU!!!

Does the UK produce anything decent anyway...

yes.

but those rain coats tho

Caterham, Ariel,...

Plus no apparent seatbelt and no obvious crash protection, no windshield, and the driver so low to the ground that road traffic might not notice them. It would be like taking a go-kart out on a public road, only with one less wheel.

Nope! Those look like fun I kind of want one too

I want one! That's why I watched this video...to see the Sinclair C5. I admit it needs a canopy, but other than that it's cool!

You're not the only one: Right now those Xiaomi electrical steps are getting more in the city here, but if those Sinclair vehicles have the same speed/distance ratio I would prefer them too for transport.

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe it was just ahead of time.

Me too...I just noticed that it looked like a Luge except I don't need to lay down

the sheep buy anything apple because they're too stupid to think on their own.

Michael Colon uh huh sure...😑

Michael Colon Apple Watch is actually pretty cool. It’s a lot more accurate than Fitbit, people who play Pokémon go can use it, and it has handy features. It’s just really expensive for a watch, I think. Everybody already has all that stuff on their phone

I like my Apple Watch wtf you talking about sheep I use it in the pool and while doing exercises it helps keep track of everything I can even make phones calls safely while driving I don’t have to take my phone out of my pocket in case I may drop it it even helps me find my lost phone gtfo poor ass dumb fuck . Come to the future I admit not all apple products are good but the watch and the XS Max are great

Alika Kianga have you not heard of a Rolex watch smh

Amazon makes the worst commercials. Their Echo launch video was cringeworthy.

They say that we piss away our fortunes every 16 years or so. RIP BB

Blockbuster did partner with another company to create an on-demand service...Enron...

No, Netflix was offered for sale to Blockbuster for 15 million, not 50, according to Company Man here on YT.

One blockbuster left in the USA as of this comment in Bend Oregon

Now Netflix has a debt of 20 billion :v

Yeah that was weird....

This was when wearable tech watches first took off and apple's watch was overly expensive and didnt do much well with its first rendition

This was made in 2016. I had to check the date too.

Rolex is the best selling watch, but the iWatch is pretty successful.

Says a lot about people doesn't it.........

JBML007 the Apple Watch sold more than 3.5 million last year... what are you talking about?

Because the first generation, despite having decent sales, failed to impress reviewers, was extremely slow, and (as usual with Apple products) extremely expensive for what it offered. I have a 2nd generation, and to be honest it goes against everything that Steve Jobs stood for, primarily simplicity. The Apple Watch actually has a pretty steep learning curve compared to their other products.

Apple Watch is near perfect in 2019. I have the series 5! Awesome watch for the best ecosystem in the world.

not really

I have it and i love it missed the headphone port

93Legit we don't even have clear/published financials on the product. Yes it's too early to say it's a flop when we have very little raw data to substatiate the claims.

no

Brandon Reed www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3152514/Apple-Watch-FLOP-Sales-gadget-fallen-90-April-report-claims.html Not polished and not polish, i know.

It never really hit the market.

It was for consumers, it just was very expensive so not many people got to buy it.

+ItsEganTime expect it wasnt. It was ment of developers and enthusists who were willing to try out a new thing and gamble on its possiböe success

I bet in time, once they've been able to make the device cheaper to make and operate, it will catch on.

I always thought the glass failed because of people and their overly paranoid mindset. Because Joe or Jane slob thinks that highly of themselves that they think glass users have nothing better to do than record them like some tabloid reporter

also some of these would not have flopped had they been developed later

Mike, this video was produced in 2016. Its all about that context :)

In 2015 the Apple watch had revenues between $5 billion and $7 billion. I wouldn't consider that a flop in 2016. It was their best selling product after the iPhone.

Yes the Apple watch is a better selling smart watch than any other out there

A failure in terms of company objective. Apple wanted to change the world with watch and sell A LOT more. Similarly, Microsoft had much bigger targets swith the Zune. It did take 10% of the market share but if you look at the company objective it's a failure.

In live in a dishonorable mansion

not really.

The Kinect wasn't a flop, sure it was crap but it sold alot

Andrew Jackson it sold a lot because they sold it with the Xbox one on launch

The kinect sold well for the 360. that's why MS bundles it with xbox one. PLAYSTATION MOVE is a huge flop

Woah! That's pretty crazy, Daniel! Amazing how that works, since the original Kinect was sold before 8th gen consoles were even on the shelves.

Porn industry backed VHS and Blu-ray.... Enough said.

Porn had very little to do with it compared to the reasons OP already stated.

she said VHS beat Beta before DVD beat Laser disc ........first of all I don't remember laser disc even being competition for DVD by the time people started switching from VCRS and VHS beat Beta and Laser disc around the same time - early to mid 80's

at 4:23 they show a side by side picture comparison .........the picture on Beta tape is much more clear than the one on VHS

All I remember was that vhs had two hundred films in the video shop and Betamax had one shelf.

Yeah I remember that bloated Win 9X OS made to look like Windows 2000... the only good thing about ME is that it convinced Microsoft to finally abandon its 9X code altogether.

you mean windows vista?

and betamax was more expensive. better, but more expensive

Yo gabba

Haha, me too!!

Zunes rock, still have mine!

lol same here! I didnt like any of the apps for it, but as a base device for music, videos, and radio, it is amazing

it's sad that marketing was the only one killing it i really wanted to buy one but it stopped production

I miss the Zune... The newer one even had HD radio.

Now, the question is...was he being cheeky and self-aware and that's the joke, or was he serious and we'd all be laughing AT him?

FalloutJack Like his Character looks like a Human being from Earth but I’m sure he grew up on a different Planet so he doesn’t know Earthly trends and must be convinced everyone uses the Zune for decades now. Haha

Wabefuhon agreed!

I don't know how this was not on the list. Banned air travel worldwide >< lol

note 7 = nuke

Agreed, but boy did they come back strong. Notes are an amazing phone

have the Note 7 as an alternative weapon skin for the bomb on de_dust 2: The Game

Cronopoly Samsung lost 7% of its net worth or 20 billion dollars in one day when they stopped production.

MAHBBOI. It's time for.. DINNER.

i remember the philips cdi

I wonder what's for DINNER

Geee, I sure wonder what Gannon is up to.

+Travis Anderson Oh boy, I'm so hungry I could eat an Octorok!

but those arent actually his

The force 1579 DRAKEEEE???

Solid point

This video is from 2016 ...

😂

genius

Too soon

Savage!

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This video is from 2016....

In the future it wouldn't even be a "glass" per say but a contact lens or an ocular implant.

I Ren like on futurama? I'm good lol.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

supersaiyn41 haha

supersaiyn41 anyone who buys an Apple product deserves to drive into a river

Well, at the time Google also had a few weird redirects, like the directions to Taiwan asking you to swim across ocean to Japan, and charter a boat to your destination.

supersaiyn41 What was really funny is that they would drive into a river.

Imagine Knowledge I remember hearing that the patent was bought and shelved by the oil companies

I never heard of it but it looks like the side car of a motorcycle with a go-cart engine.

look at the modern ebike scooters there somewhat like that

I have 2 c5s and I use them on the roads people just put there thumbs up at me ahaha

Maybe Myspace would be bigger if they never sold the company.

Trevor Williams because it gets them some extra likes for the vid by following the Apple hate train.

Dick Bicycle video was made 3 years ago lol

@NonyaBusiness! This thread is about the iWatch not the Zune

The Apple iWatch is a fail because its initial two years or so sucked, short battery life, dumb display and interface, not water resistant, the list goes on.

I still have my Zune HD. I loved using it, but because of the subscription service ending years ago, I jumped ship to Google Play Music.

So does Starlord. In "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" his Walkman gets destroyed and is later replaced with a Zune.

You would, wouldn't you?

Keep in mind this video did come out in 2016

*Bought

Seriously dude, you know you can edit your comments right?

+Ahmon83 not on ipad

+Ahmon83 Not on android either.

The art of proofreading has been lost...

yes plz

Yeah, yeah, we know. Blame christians. No, really: rationalwiki.org/wiki/Metric#In_the_United_States books.google.com/books?id=dP29CQAAQBAJ&amp;pg=PA199&amp;lpg=PA199&amp;dq=christians+block+the+metric+system&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=tHODs-Kwe4&amp;sig=IaHELqpLAopFsRrh8KM_4wH3mG0&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwinkpjrm4rNAhVq6oMKHZihC0kQ6AEILjAC#v=onepage&amp;q=christians%20block%20the%20metric%20system&amp;f=false (in case it's not coming up, the link should be to a case mentioned in this book where a christian parent sued a school to keep her kid from being taught metric, because she thinks the One World Order of Satan is real: even with the blatant propaganda this book is, it expresses some incredulity of how batshit insane it is) tl;dr - There's christian groups that lobby-- real world politics here-- to keep the US on the Imperial system (when the only other two countries left that do are both _third world_), because it's "French/communist/atheist." Anyways, some shorthand: 1 meter is about 3 feet, an inch is about 2.5 cm, and a kilo is a little more than 2 pounds. But WatchMojo is Canadian, I believe... so now that I think about it, I'm wondering why they _aren't_ doing metric.

Yeah only you, and everyone that doesn't live in the US.

+Xuncu you have the weight backwards. A kilo is 2.2 pounds

That's too long, tigerose275, it distracts us from watching the video

Absolutely. I remember it switching tracks mid song. I am amazed it lasted as long as it did.

@@shinigami146 Yeah, I remember that, too. I think it was mostly just the really cheap K-Tel "various artists" tapes, though. I know I had a couple where the songs were organized properly, and they didn't do that.

Yes, but it wasn't a flop. In fact, it was popular for more than 20 years.

Reel-to-reel and "Hi-Fi"

8 track wasn't a flop.

i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/09/03/article-2409512-1B8463F4000005DC-101_634x475.jpg www.twike.co.uk/

Tesla could probably do it.

When I see the SINCLAIR I immediately think of a crash test where the windshield cuts-off your head. No steering weel is a no-no.

You are likely right. All of these electric bikes, scooters and segways could be considered the descendants of the C5

You can buy a Renault Twizy. It has roof but no side windows, 4 wheels, 2 seats and much safer than the Sinclair.

Ahh...beat me to it. lol

Jose Hakim wow!! That was exactly my thought! I was excited then the price rolled out like many other people... fuck no

right? at a time when sales on new phones are down across all brands, let's release a $2000 fold-able phone.

@@NicolasGanea surely people thought the same about the iPhone X? It will sell.

@@MelodicTurtleMetal I didn't think that for iPhone X

@@NicolasGanea then you're a sucker

Lol really?? Did they really had a Maps software?!?

Lol really?? Did they really had a Maps software?!?

Blackberry maps was about privacy. Nobody knew where you going - not even your passengers. 10/10 works as intended

@@MelodicTurtleMetal hah! love it :P

No thanks. I really don't need blackberries that bad. I'll just wait until they're in season again, and buy them when they're at the grocery store.

Sounds like a good neighborhood transport vehicle to me.

DANGEROUS steering, visibility, weather damage, stability... AND there are lots of reclining electrics out there today that work fine as reclining electric bicycles...despite what you see in the "slick" advertisements and modern references, at the time these were infamous, especial the steering.

CodyORB It was ahead of its time, and would do well now

CodyORB Unless you're confronted by someone like Mr. Bean who will cause'your C-5 to fall over on It's side! Too low-like a Big Wheel!

It was a great idea. It was just technology was to young and that stuff like electric cars was not a big idea in the 80s. The same with Google glass. It came out to early. Give it another 3-5 years you will see it back up on the market due to making a lot of improvements with smartphones and advancements.

Exactly!

This is so true

***** and sucks on any platform.

I've had my Zune for over 10 years. I've dropped it (many times) and washed it in the laundry and it still works perfectly. They stopped supporting the Zune media player last year, but it still works if you change the program to run with earlier versions of Windows. I'll never use an iPod.

+Beanzoboy Heh, that too is another great bonus of the Zune...those damn things are durable. Mine does have a crack in it now but it's shallow but that's not too bad considering I've had it six years and have dropped it countless times. So long as Zune let's me just plug up the device to transfer music I've already downloaded elsewhere, I'm happy with it for just music (anything else and it's rather poor but I didn't buy it for it to be all but a second smartphone. The music is my primary goal). I too don't want an iPod.

They said it was good

Dreamcast was awesome

@@grizzlymanverneteil4443 unfortunately it was up against PS2, but yeah, Dreamcast was indeed awesome.

If only the Dreamcast was compatible with a DVD player instead 1 gig of RAM, than it really succeed!!!

It wasn’t a dishonorable mention and Hell yeah the Dreamcast was/is great some homebrew devs making games for it today, Very Underrated console! I wish Sega would do a Saturn and DC classic mini!

Truth

almost anyone who owned a Zune will tell you it was great. Not just the device, but the entire experience

THIS

Still own a mini Zune I use for running. And a Zune HD as a backup for music in case my phone dies. All other iPOD nanos and crap I owned mysteriously had something with the audio board go out, or some other failure. Zune, still going strong with no issues.

lol no, first of all the original zune *had* a proprietary connector and software (which I hear was terrible, and only worked on windows). Also, the original zune and iPod classic that was available at the time were almost the same price, the zune was cheaper by only $50 at launch. The 4, and 8 were literally the same price as the nanos out at the time of launch. Also, the iPods were released 2 months after the iPods for most models, so while most people were already enjoying their iPods in September, zune people would have to wait until November for the zune (unless it's the zune hd). Also, by the time the first zune came out, apple had already established the iPod name. By November 2006 (when the first zune came out), Apple had already released the 5th Gen Classic (which was out for more than a year before the zune came out), the 2nd gen nano, and 2nd gen shuffle. Why would you spend $250 on a random MP3 player from a new player in the mp3 game, when you could only spend $50 more and get a MP3 player from a reputable and well established brand and line? while the zune did do some cool stuff (wifi, etc) it was just to little, to late.

And iPod people are ipoders

Beta had a chance and the quality seemed better but I remember going to the video stores and there weren't many movie choices for Beta.

I remember making zune games

Honestly most of the serious competition back then was better than the iPod, but they didn't have the marketing or support that Apple gave. Was it Asus that had the ZenTouch range? Those were excellent, but the high end failed

I still have and use my Zune HD.

@@scaryplague Yup I still have mine too and it works perfectly

*sinclair

I actually do. It's like an e-bike/electric car retro grandfather. I love it

+Ninguy i agree

Me too

+6dazey9 how?

you are genius, I never thought about that

would that be called "Google Ass"? :)

How do you know if it would be big?

@@troynelson8896 because all boners are big

LunaTwi01 The Li-on battery ignited, it didn't explode you idiot. :D

... and Windows ME

Agree

no... it sold amazingly and people want more

+qwertpoiuy430 that's what I thought. Wondering why it's in the "honorable mentions"

Well currently it's kind of like a technophile's Rolex. It will tell you time just as well as ten dollar watch, but now people will know you're "important." My dad has one and he even describes the Apple Watch as that.

+Choatemister I have one and I love it. Mostly use it for the workout features. I will agree that $350 price tag is too high...

Actually..., YEAH! GTA V can be weird sometimes.

legokerik I'm sure there's a mod somewhere. And if there isn't, there needs to be...

Ikr

my uncle, in portugal (where they were not famous) had one. nobody knew what it was but everyone really liked it. the baterry didn't work but we used it to play around. I only now found out what it is. it's long gone but I'd love to have it

as a fun vehicle, it was a success. As a replacement for the car, it was a dismal failure.

The only way to lengthen the distance travelled was to put a longer electric lead on it

No the siclar vehicle was a horible idea.it was a terible ride in any bad weather.or if you got hit by a car or semi.You were doa at the secene.

his nephew came out with a pedal vehicle that makes more sense. www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sinclair-jr-hits-the-road-with-son-of-c5-7przh79lznm www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4243006/Sinclair-C5-revamped-inventor-s-nephew.html

The original or the new one hipsters use?

Yeah, was gonna mention this as well. Pre-release, it was shrouded in mystery, and they claimed it was going to revolutionize transportation.

Yeah, I was going to mention that one. Although they are still used, the sales were not as huge as expected. What would make the Segway a failure is not that the product was not sold too much (it was kind of exclusive anyway) but the excessive promo all over the media that it had belong before it was released, portraying it as an invention that would change the world. "Be ready for *_It_*!"... " _It_ will chage the world!"... Then when it was finally revealed, everybody was disappointed because they thought that it would be something really incredible, not a flattened automatic bicycle.

Was expecting this to be #1 :(

Well, i dont know how it is in other places, but where i live (Seville, Spain), i see multiple segways every day. That said, most are rented, but there are hundreds of them around.

All is users are dead now. Fell into the grand canyon trying to get to Maccas

Ring ring ring Banana phone

I know man that bike looked pretty cool and I bet it would have sold in this time.

Kakarot

This comment... IT'S POWER IS OVER 9000!!!

OMG best idea ever. I'd make it scan characteristics of people to determine a power level that will be displayed. Fun, well worth the money

i guess. i think it flopped cause it sucked ass

if google glass looked more stylish or translucent comletly it would get big

***** Nah. I'm rich, so I don't really care whether it was "expensive". But the fact I would look like I'm wearing 70's sunglasses, without the lenses, was a deal breaker.

LOL a greek boasting about being rich XD very profound!!

it flopped because it had a camera and there was a lot of privacy issues

Grim Reaper I got a dreamcast at launch it was truely amazing but cost 30 dollars for a memory card

The real problems with CDi were that they didn't know what position it should have in the market, and that they were stubborn about sticking with the standards of the original even as hardware capabilities changed, which is why we (yes, we, I worked for Philips Media) were saddled with poor graphics and controllers. Shame; some very cool titles were made for CDi.

Because apple is just popping out shit continuously and plus I havent seen many people with apple watches, I mean I work at a casino where people waste their money all the time I mean I have seen some expensive watches but I very rarely ever see apple watches

I know right, half my friends have apple watches. I mean it's not a very practical thing but it's nice to have and convenient too

Actually it is not a Flop. Sales are extremely good and you see them casually on the street on every second person nowadays

They still make the Apple TV... you know that product ri- oh wait you have an Amazon Stick or Chromecast like the rest of the world e.e Apple will sell a product until it sells 0 because they have to get rid of the stock and they will never admit they have a failing product... meanwhile they actively try to kill products to get people away from them like the iMac Pro and Macbook Pro respectively

I thought the smart watches were still too new to be a thing... I hope companies don't stop making them and improving them because I would like one but they just need to be a bit better.... also Abdullah not sure where you live but working in retail serving tons of customers at the tills I would say in a week around 1 out of 100-200 customers have one.... if it is every second person they don't wear them. lol

Are you one of the idiots who pronounces it "Lie-nucks"?

Hacker: *gets boner

More like Lin-sucks

and they wouldn't allow porn to be sold on their tapes. This was, for me, is the most important reason. Let's face it: there was no widespread internet yet.

Towards the end there were a few Sanyo and Hitachi machines using the Beta format. ironically, Sony themselves started building VHS decks , and very good they were.