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Re:Xerox Considers Takeover Offer for HP by simonh on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @09:57AM (#21463171)
Exactly, General Magic is a classic example of too early. The technology of the time was simply incapable of supporting their vision.
Re:Xerox Considers Takeover Offer for HP by agumonkey on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @10:19AM (#21463382)
Not even to that extent. Some people propped indie open source dvd-ready built-in arcade emulator consoles in the 2Ks, and it bombed. The machine was alright, but the market was just not ripe. Look at all the classic mini consoles milking money recently.