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10-04-2016, 01:57 AM
7 times Google disappointed us
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Since Google (http://mashable.com/category/google/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) was founded in 1998, the company has done a great deal for the world of tech**logy.
But while there have been some clear successes like Chromecast (http://mashable.com/category/chromecast/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) and Chromebooks (http://mashable.com/category/chromebook/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), the company has made several attempts to blow our minds that have straight up failed.
In hopes of a brighter future full of impressive new hardware, we've decided to revisit seven of Google's less-than-impressive attempts at greatness.
SEE ALSO: Google’s big hardware moment is also its biggest test (http://mashable.com/2016/10/03/google-2016-hardware-event-pregame/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
1. Google TV
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Google's attempt at a Smart TV platform was co-developed by Intel, Sony and Logitech, and launched on Oct. 6, 2010 and the second generation Google TV (http://mashable.com/category/google-tv/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) pulled in partners like LG, Samsung and Vizio. Three years after the product's release, the introduction of the Asus Cube (http://mashable.com/2013/06/24/asus-cube-review/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) — which promised to be the most intuitive Google TV interface — proved that though the attempt seemed promising, Google TV was ** match for its competitors: Apple TV (http://mashable.com/category/apple-tv/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Roku (http://mashable.com/category/roku/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) or the Xbox 360 (http://mashable.com/category/xbox-360/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial). Google TV was discontinued in 2014 and succeeded by Android TV.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/10/03/7-times-google-disappointed-us/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
More about Nexus (http://mashable.com/category/nexus/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Google Wave (http://mashable.com/category/google-wave/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Google Plus (http://mashable.com/category/google-plus/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Google Glass (http://mashable.com/category/google-glass/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Social Media (http://mashable.com/social-media/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/eicUy3SdiPk
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Since Google (http://mashable.com/category/google/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) was founded in 1998, the company has done a great deal for the world of tech**logy.
But while there have been some clear successes like Chromecast (http://mashable.com/category/chromecast/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) and Chromebooks (http://mashable.com/category/chromebook/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), the company has made several attempts to blow our minds that have straight up failed.
In hopes of a brighter future full of impressive new hardware, we've decided to revisit seven of Google's less-than-impressive attempts at greatness.
SEE ALSO: Google’s big hardware moment is also its biggest test (http://mashable.com/2016/10/03/google-2016-hardware-event-pregame/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
1. Google TV
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Google's attempt at a Smart TV platform was co-developed by Intel, Sony and Logitech, and launched on Oct. 6, 2010 and the second generation Google TV (http://mashable.com/category/google-tv/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) pulled in partners like LG, Samsung and Vizio. Three years after the product's release, the introduction of the Asus Cube (http://mashable.com/2013/06/24/asus-cube-review/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) — which promised to be the most intuitive Google TV interface — proved that though the attempt seemed promising, Google TV was ** match for its competitors: Apple TV (http://mashable.com/category/apple-tv/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Roku (http://mashable.com/category/roku/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) or the Xbox 360 (http://mashable.com/category/xbox-360/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial). Google TV was discontinued in 2014 and succeeded by Android TV.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/10/03/7-times-google-disappointed-us/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
More about Nexus (http://mashable.com/category/nexus/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Google Wave (http://mashable.com/category/google-wave/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Google Plus (http://mashable.com/category/google-plus/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Google Glass (http://mashable.com/category/google-glass/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Social Media (http://mashable.com/social-media/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/eicUy3SdiPk