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Ten Failed Tech Trends for 2005
Okay, there are things that happened as predicted...and many things that did not.
"90% of everything is crud"...as Sturgeon's Revelation goes regarding how wrong science fiction gets at predicting the future. Case's corollary to Sturgeon's Revelation is that 90% of technology trend predictions are wrong. And this year is no different than others...a lot of predictions went wrong.
High Def for Windows Media Player?
Fixed compression loss for mp3s?
64-bit Windows XP...let alone the much-fabled/maligned Longhorn?
HD-DVD or Blu-Ray?
Sony's copyright=protected CDs?
Erosion of Apple's iPod/digital music servicing domination?
The completely digital-connected home?
Gmail becomes as important as Google?
Well...maybe in 2006...or maybe not.
This Yahoo article takes a look at 10 failed tech trends for 2005.
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posted by Unknown @ Saturday, December 31, 2005,
