Samuel West, the brains behind the Museum of Failure, with the Nokia N-Gage, a hybrid mobile phone game system launched in 2003 and considered an innovation failure.
Samuel West, the brains behind the Museum of Failure, with the Nokia N-Gage, a hybrid mobile phone game system launched in 2003 and considered an innovation failure.
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Trump: The Game was released in 1989, based on buying and selling properties. It will be on display in Sweden's Museum of Failure, which opens in June.
Trump: The Game was released in 1989, based on buying and selling properties. It will be on display in Sweden's Museum of Failure, which opens in June.
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Coca-Cola BlaK was a coffee-flavored version of the soft drink, launched in 2006 and quickly forgotten.
Coca-Cola BlaK was a coffee-flavored version of the soft drink, launched in 2006 and quickly forgotten.
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This facial mask was marketed as a device to make the wearer more beautiful. It gives the user's face small electric shocks.
This facial mask was marketed as a device to make the wearer more beautiful. It gives the user's face small electric shocks.
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"You have to use it every day for three months before it shows any effect, apparently," says West.
"You have to use it every day for three months before it shows any effect, apparently," says West.
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Samuel West described the Bic pen designed for women -- and widely ridiculed on its release -- as "just stupid."
Samuel West described the Bic pen designed for women -- and widely ridiculed on its release -- as "just stupid."
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This Harley Davidson perfume was launched in 1996 and was, according to West, "a total flop," because it "didn't go well with the macho crowd."
This Harley Davidson perfume was launched in 1996 and was, according to West, "a total flop," because it "didn't go well with the macho crowd."
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The Twitter Peek, an electronic device for writing tweets, was launched in 2008. The screen was too small to show a whole tweet and the rise of smartphones soon made it redundant.
The Twitter Peek, an electronic device for writing tweets, was launched in 2008. The screen was too small to show a whole tweet and the rise of smartphones soon made it redundant.
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The Apple Newton was an early tablet that, according to West, simply "didn't work."
The Apple Newton was an early tablet that, according to West, simply "didn't work."
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Kodak's digital camera, launched in the 1990s, was a "wild success" but the company failed to change their business model, leading to the company's demise, West said.
Kodak's digital camera, launched in the 1990s, was a "wild success" but the company failed to change their business model, leading to the company's demise, West said.
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