You're The Worst - Newton

At a time when most people still used computers to play Oregon Trail or create basic spreadsheets, a product called the Knowledge Navigator was to be an all-in-one solution for people who used computers for professional, daily use. It was going to be a tablet the size of an opened magazine, and it would have very sophisticated artificial intelligence. And by that, the developers meant that the device would be able to anticipate the users needs.

They made a mock up video that is pretty wild. One clip shows a college professor working with the device to simultaneously prepare a lecture while the computer creates useful graphics automatically. The problem was, none of this was actually possible. And the eventual product they put on shelves featured almost none of the features initially developed and also cost quite a bit of money. Various upgrades and new model releases followed, but it was a classic case of overpromising and under delivering. The Newton was the worst.

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