Not a computer — #12

Post #12 by uniserver

Source Forum	Not a computer — #12
Category	Troubleshooting
Post Date	Tue, 3 Sep 2013 - 18:31
Original URL	https://68kmla.org/bb/threads/not-a-computer.28780/

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top 10 flops -- looks like laserdisk is at the bottom

http://www.manufacturingdigital.com/top_ten/top-10-lifestyle/top-ten-product-failures-and-technology-flops

I found this to be interesting:

10. LaserDisc
Manufacturer: Pioneer

Year: 1983

It may well have been the first commercial optical disc storage medium, but its sheer size and cost meant the Laserdisc ultimately failed. Although it had several advantages over its main rival at the time VHS, including far superior image quality, it was poorly received by the mainstream.