New Internet Computer

The New Internet Computer is a type of computer made by the New Internet Computer Company. The computer sold fewer than 50,000 units, far less than the target of five million. In June 2003, the New Internet Computer Company was disbanded.

Why it Flopped

 * 1) It was released too early, so it had to work using incredibly slow dial-up connections.
 * 2) Also, web based services such as Microsoft Office Online and Google Docs did not exist, so there was hardly any software for the computer.
 * 3) No hard drive was included in the computer, so a CD based OS was used instead. This also meant that there was no way to install software to work offline.

Redeeming Quality

 * 1) It costed only $199, excluding the monitor.