There are many inventions that never had any real or practical use. The ones that succeeded are those that consumers wanted or needed and were able to afford.

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The Humane AI pin debacle is making waves as consumers reject the device as not living up to their standards – or even the hype. The Apple Newton, Nintendo Virtual Boy, Microsoft Zune, and Sony Betamax are just some of the many examples of technologies that didn’t quite make it.