Hyped Up Things That Totally Flopped

Right off the bat it's striking to see how many "next big things" that ended up totally flopping came right out of the Google factory. Maybe that's part of their secret though. Just going with a multitude of crazy ideas, and hoping that at least one of them will hit big. I mean, they definitely have the resources to funnel all those necessary funds into wild projects. Also, shout out to those Segway scooters. People were so stoked about them, and that's about where things left off right before all the hype came crashing down, and the reality of using a Segway ended up disappointing many. 

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