Even the iPhone is no exception! Here are the 12 tech products that disappeared in 2015
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According to PCWorld, tech products are like people, they all have their own lifespans. Some products die quickly, while others die slowly. In 2015, we saw many amazing new products, but also saw off some old ones. Their demise may be due to competition, outdated concepts, or even bad luck. Here are 12 tech products and services that disappeared in 2015. Sidecar (2012-2015). Sidecar, which caught up with the carpooling service boom, did not grow and officially announced its closure at the end of 2015. Although it tried to add some new differentiated features, it still couldn't compete with Uber and Lyft. Windows RT (2012-2015). Although Windows 8 was not that bad, its contemporary Windows RT was a complete failure. Although this lightweight system lowered the price of tablets, its weak performance made consumers unpopular. When Windows RT was first launched, it was criticized for its performance problems. In addition, its compatible software was scarce and its compatibility was quite poor. Microsoft stopped developing it in 2013, but it has been kept alive until now with the help of Surface 2. However, with the discontinuation of Surface 2, its road has finally come to an end. Replaceable battery (1954-2015). Since the birth of electronic devices, battery life has always been the focus of people's complaints. However, people could solve this problem by carrying multiple batteries before. But with the emergence of iPhone and MacBook Air, products with non-replaceable batteries have become a new trend. Although this will bring battery life problems, users only complain a few words when the weight and volume are greatly reduced. Today, all Apple products adopt the design of non-replaceable batteries, and even Samsung, which has always adhered to traditional design, has begun to adopt an integrated design for its own products. IE browser (1995-2015). IE browser can really be regarded as an antique. This former king once occupied 90% of the browser market share in its heyday. But with the rise of Chrome and Safari browsers, IE is increasingly outdated, and even Microsoft has personally issued a death sentence for it. In Windows 10, the default browser has been replaced by Edge. Although it still retains some of IE's genes, this product has actually been completely transformed. iPhone 5c (2013-2015). Many products die silently, but Apple's iPhone 5c is an exception, because this product can be regarded as a big fall for Apple, which has been smooth sailing in recent years. It once tried to dominate the low-end market with colorful bodies and low prices, but found that it did not understand the rules of the game in this market at all. Even if its price was reduced again and again in the later period, it could not arouse consumers' desire to buy. After the iPhone 6s was launched, Apple quietly removed it from the shelves. Two-year contract model (1995-2015). The two-year contract model that has always bound consumers has finally been abolished. In 2013, T-Mobile got rid of this overbearing clause, and this year AT&T and Sprint also decided to abolish this contract model that has been maintained for ten years. We still don't know what kind of new contracts will appear, but with the abolition of the two-year contract, consumers will no longer enjoy subsidies when purchasing the phone. It is said that the new contracts of the three operators will be similar in terms of consumption, but consumers can switch between major operators more freely, and consumption will become more transparent. Amazon Fire Phone (2014-2015). Amazon's CEO Bezos is also one of the legends of Silicon Valley. After completely changing industries such as publishing, retail and cloud services, he entered the mobile phone industry in a big way in 2014. However, this attempt may become Bezos' nightmare. In fact, Amazon's strategy is not that bad. They planned to deeply bundle the Fire Phone with various businesses under its umbrella, but what Bezos did not expect was that the addition of these features made the Fire Phone seem a bit too complicated, and its exclusive features did not have enough appeal to consumers. The poor sales made the Fire Phone a short-lived ghost. RadioShack (1921-2015). If you were in 1985 and wanted to buy something like a phone cord, you would visit a RadioShack store. The company has a long history and has had its ups and downs, but it has always managed to come back from the brink of death. But it never recovered from the slump of the 1990s, and a failed revival plan that began in 2014 finally brought the 94-year-old company to its knees. Windows Media Center (2002-2015). Once upon a time, the PC was positioned as the center of the home entertainment, and Microsoft believed that users would store TV shows, movies, music, etc. on hard drives. Windows Media Center was the product of this concept. It was released with Windows XP and was once very popular. But almost no one wanted to watch TV on a computer, and no one wanted to have a PC in the living room. When Windows 10 was released, Microsoft officially killed Windows Media Center and the free DVD player we are familiar with went with it. Amazon Wallet (2014-2015). There are quite a few short-lived products from Amazon on this list. Amazon Wallet also died after a year of struggle. The concept of this service was quite strange at the beginning. Amazon wanted users to store their assets such as gift cards in the wallet, but you couldn't use it to shop. This was very puzzling. Perhaps compared with its competitors' products, Amazon took the wrong path from the beginning, which is probably the most important reason for its tragic demise. Ebay Now (2012-2015). Compared with Amazon, Ebay is more like a small store selling various collectibles, but it wanted to imitate Amazon to build its own logistics system and provide consumers with same-day delivery services. However, for the inexperienced Ebay, this service was absolutely a disaster for the company because they could not control the huge logistics fleet. After the expansion plan covering 25 cities across the United States failed, Ebay Now can only barely maintain its presence in 4 major cities. Secret (2014-2015). Secret is an anonymous chat application. Due to its anonymous nature, it quickly attracted 15 million users at the beginning of its launch, and it also received $35 million in investment. However, Secret’s success and failure were caused by its anonymity. The irresponsible complaints, abuses and rumors of users eventually turned Secret into a large garbage dump. As the situation continued to deteriorate, people from all walks of life began to voice their opposition to Secret, but the company was slow to address the problem. Finally, under pressure from all sides, Secret had to choose to close. As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity. |
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