The article reflects on how various consumer tech innovations of the 90s and early 2000s, once ridiculed and deemed failures, laid the groundwork for present-day essential gadgets. For instance, the Electrolux Trilobite and Sega Dreamcast VMU were early attempts at smart vacuums and wearable devices but fell short due to high costs and inefficiency. Despite their failures, these products inspired advancements, leading to today’s affordable and functional robot vacuums like the Roomba and smartwatches like the Apple Watch, which effectively address the original shortcomings.
In the '90s and early 2000s, inventors and engineers dreamed big, but consumer tech often struggled to deliver on its promise.
Many of these innovations failed hard. But failure wasn't the end; in most cases, these flops planted the seeds for the tools we now take for granted.
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