iPhone 15 series launch is set to be the key highlight for Apple’s marquee annual event on September 12. Named ‘Wonderlust’, the Apple Event 2023 will also unveil new smartwatches and the latest AirPods
While the Apple Event 2023 ‘Wonderlust’ is set to launch a host of highly anticipated products, the tech giant also has a host of failed products that they don't want anybody to remember
Launched in 1998, the Apple USB Mouse, dubbed the ‘hockey puck’ due to its shape, was a round-shaped mouse launched by the company to woo consumers. But just after the launch, the product failed horribly. The main reason was the round shape of the mouse, which made the critical computer device uncomfortable to hold
To create a stir in the gaming industry in the 90s, Apple launched its gaming console Apple Pippin. This product was a combination of a computer and a gaming console
Apple Pippin had no support from major game corporations and a big price of $599 did not help the product at all. It failed to compete with other popular consoles like the Nintendo 64 and Sony PlayStation and was discontinued a year later
iTunes Ping was a music-based social networking service that was launched in 2010, to connect with your friends, and musicians
But when the product launched, it was not connected to Facebook, making it difficult to find friends on iTunes Ping. Overall service was also not up to the mark and is considered among the unsuccessful products of Apple
The Apple III was a business-focused computer made for corporate companies. It was designed with no cooling fans to provide a silent, quiet working experience
Removing cooling fans from Apple III led to overheating of the device and ruining several components of the computer. This extreme market failure tainted the company’s image and several units of the product had to be recalled. Apple III was finally discontinued in 1984