Interstellar_1@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 10 days agoWhat is a product that sounded promising but ended up being very underwhelming?message-squaremessage-square70fedilinkarrow-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 · 10 days agomessage-square70fedilink
minus-squarecdf12345@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 days 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-up1·9 days 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 (They/Them)@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 days 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-up3·10 days 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-up1·10 days agoI feel that an electric bicycle is better than a segway in every single aspect.
minus-squareAgent641@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 days agoElectric bikes are under hyped for how they revolutionise individual transportation.
minus-squareKecessa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 days agoNo need to exercise, much more compact…
minus-squarebionicjoey@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 days agoOne of those isn’t a benefit and the other isn’t true. Also, e-bikes are a thing
minus-squareKecessa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 days 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-29 days agoElectric scooters did take off though, and you don’t need to pedal nor balance the thing.
minus-squarebionicjoey@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 days 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.