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22 Jul 2021 · 21M views · 36:12

22 NIGHTMARE Tech FAILS they want us to forget.

13 products in this video, in the order they appear. Tap a timestamp to jump to the bit where I talk about it.

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  1. OnePlus Watch
    01I'd skip it▶ 0:07
    OnePlus Watch

    Looks like a proper smartwatch but is really a fitness tracker inside, so he rates it a 2 out of 10 fail.

  2. Snapchat Spectacles
    02Worth it if…▶ 0:42
    Snapchat Spectacles

    Clever circular video idea, but the vending-machine-only launch killed the hype, so a 3 out of 10 fail.

  3. iSmell
    03I'd skip it▶ 1:40
    iSmell

    It worked technically, but nobody needed computer smells, so 3 out of 10 fail.

  4. Microsoft Bob
    04I'd skip it▶ 2:52
    Microsoft Bob

    Condescending house-based desktop that made everything slower, 3 out of 10 fail.

  5. Light L16
    05I'd skip it▶ 5:20
    Light L16

    Ambitious 16-lens camera that was too complex and awkward to use, appealing to neither phone nor DSLR users.

  6. AMD Bulldozer
    06I'd skip it▶ 7:34
    AMD Bulldozer

    More cores with weaker performance per core led to a lawsuit, though AMD has since bounced back, 4 out of 10 fail.

  7. Sony PlayStation Vita
    07I'd skip it▶ 8:39
    Sony PlayStation Vita

    Great hardware he loved, killed by high pricing, expensive memory cards and Sony abandoning it, a 4 out of 10 fail.

  8. Xbox Kinect
    08Worth it if…▶ 11:35
    Xbox Kinect

    Record-breaking launch sales that fizzled, with a forced bundle on Xbox One, rated 5 out of 10 fail.

  9. Microsoft Xbox One
    09I'd skip it▶ 13:39
    Microsoft Xbox One

    Confusing name, TV-focused reveal, forced Kinect and always-online policies made its launch a blunder, a 6 out of 10 fail.

  10. GoPro Karma
    10I'd skip it▶ 15:43
    GoPro Karma

    Rushed drone with power loss, a GPS bug and a recall that pushed GoPro out of drones.

  11. Avengers game
    11I'd skip it▶ 20:15
    Avengers game

    Repetitive live-service game with off-putting character models and collapsing player numbers, plus an IP leak, 7 out of 10 fail.

  12. Windows Vista
    12I'd skip it▶ 24:41
    Windows Vista

    Good-looking but rushed and demanding, with poor performance and compatibility, rated 7 out of 10 fail.

  13. Nintendo Virtual Boy
    13I'd skip it▶ 26:38
    Nintendo Virtual Boy

    Nintendo's biggest misstep: a red-and-black stereoscopic headset on a stand that barely sold.