Interstellar_1@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agoWhat is a product that sounded promising but ended up being very underwhelming?message-squaremessage-square68fedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down10
arrow-up114arrow-down1message-squareWhat is a product that sounded promising but ended up being very underwhelming?Interstellar_1@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square68fedilink
minus-squarecdf12345@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoThe first Segway. They’re were quotes that cities would be designed around this invention. Before it was announced it was a balancing standup scooter.
minus-squarewjrii@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYes. The “Ginger”/“It” hype was off the charts. People were legitimately wondering if it was going to be some sort of jet pack or something.
minus-squareMossy Feathers (She/Her)@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI was legitimately sad it didn’t take off. It was a really cool piece of tech but it got mocked for being nerdy or geeky. I wonder how much of that was encouraged by oil and car companies.
minus-squareaasatru@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoBut… Bikes? How does it improve on bikes, other than being much less safe and more expensive? Crazy futurists could even propose we build cities around bikes… but that would be insane, obviously. 🚙
minus-squarecron@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI feel that an electric bicycle is better than a segway in every single aspect.
minus-squareAgent641@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoElectric bikes are under hyped for how they revolutionise individual transportation.
minus-squareKecessa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoNo need to exercise, much more compact…
minus-squarebionicjoey@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoOne of those isn’t a benefit and the other isn’t true. Also, e-bikes are a thing
minus-squareKecessa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoHow is that not more compact than a bicycle? Also for some people not having to pedal is actually a necessity so yes it’s a benefit to some.
minus-squareFushuan [he/him]@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 year agoElectric scooters did take off though, and you don’t need to pedal nor balance the thing.
minus-squarebionicjoey@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoGob Bluth rides one, which reality captured the vibe they gave for the average person.
The first Segway.
They’re were quotes that cities would be designed around this invention. Before it was announced it was a balancing standup scooter.
Yes. The “Ginger”/“It” hype was off the charts. People were legitimately wondering if it was going to be some sort of jet pack or something.
I was legitimately sad it didn’t take off. It was a really cool piece of tech but it got mocked for being nerdy or geeky.
I wonder how much of that was encouraged by oil and car companies.
But… Bikes? How does it improve on bikes, other than being much less safe and more expensive?
Crazy futurists could even propose we build cities around bikes… but that would be insane, obviously. 🚙
I feel that an electric bicycle is better than a segway in every single aspect.
Electric bikes are under hyped for how they revolutionise individual transportation.
No need to exercise, much more compact…
One of those isn’t a benefit and the other isn’t true. Also, e-bikes are a thing
How is that not more compact than a bicycle?
Also for some people not having to pedal is actually a necessity so yes it’s a benefit to some.
Electric scooters did take off though, and you don’t need to pedal nor balance the thing.
Gob Bluth rides one, which reality captured the vibe they gave for the average person.