Microsoft Bob

Microsoft Bob was a add-on released in 1995 for Microsoft 3.1.

Why It Flopped

 * 1) Bob required a minimum of a 486 with 8 MBs of RAM, 30 MBs of free disk space, and 256 color VGA. Many computers of the day did not meet these minimum requirements.
 * 2) Bob was not useful enough to justify its initial sale price of almost $100.
 * 3) It quickly became outdated since Windows 95, which was released later that year, had the new Windows Explorer user interface, which wiped the floor with Bob.
 * 4) Despite being advertised as not requiring an instructions manual, a pseudo-magazine included explains the basic functions. Not only that, but the software itself contains the instructions, which are pages long, and do not allow any form of interactivity with the interface, unless exited.
 * 5) The game will just give you the Blue Screen Of Death whenever it wants to.
 * 6) It has a add-on called "Great Greetings" Yes, an add-on to a add-on! all it did though was just add new items.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) It had its own email.

Trivia

 * Due to it being so hated, when Windows 10 came out, many likened it to Microsoft Bob.
 * It marked the first appearance of Comic Sans.