QUIZ: Tech product fails! Do you know these massive stinkers from Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and more?
Tech might walk arm in arm with innovation, but not every big project influences the future – some fail bad.
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I've kept a keen eye on innovations in tech ever since that scene in Total Recall where Arnie has a phone call with a guy – on a screen! The idea of video calls was the stuff of a mad man's hallucinations back in 1990, but things have got a lot crazier since.
And yet, not all tech innovations are welcomed by the public. Some are rejected because of exclusionary prices, poor implementation, or because they're actually just a bit shit.
Here's a quick quiz on some of the biggest stinkers in the last few decades...
How did you do? Let us know in the comments.
For more quizzes, see our logo quiz and typography quiz or find out how well you know the NBA logos with our dedicated quiz.
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Beren cut his teeth as Staff Writer on the digital art magazine ImagineFX 13 years ago, and has since worked on and edited several creative titles. As Ecom Editor on Creative Bloq, when he's not reviewing the latest audiophile headphones or evaluating the best designed ergonomic office chairs, he’s testing laptops, TVs and monitors, all so he can find the best deals on the best tech for Creative Bloq’s creative professional audience.
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