Hardware Relics
A curated digital necropsy of devices that dared to define the future, only to be consumed by it.
Google Glass (Explorer Ed.)
Cause of Obsolescence
"The Glasshole Phenomenon."
Despite its technical prowess, Google Glass failed due to a catastrophic failure of social integration. Privacy concerns regarding the always-available camera turned users into social pariahs, and the high price point kept it trapped in a permanent beta phase.
Pebble Smartwatch
Cause of Obsolescence
Pebble was a victim of its own niche success. While beloved by geeks for its incredible battery life and open API, it couldn't compete with the capital and ecosystem integration of the Apple Watch. Fitbit eventually purchased the assets only to kill the hardware line entirely.
Expiring Assets
Zune HD
Died: 2011
The brown-colored alternative that was actually better than the iPod, but too late to the party.
HP TouchPad
Died: 2011 (49 days after launch)
The webOS tablet that lasted less than two months before being discontinued in a fire sale.
Jawbone UP
Died: 2017
The fitness tracker that looked like jewelry but suffered from fatal engineering defects.