Flashback
RelayNot all tech products succeed once on the market, and some are killed off with little warning. Flashback looked back at failed tech products to see what we can learn by studying their demises. Hosted by Quinn Nelson and Stephen Hackett.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 26 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Category | Technology | ||||
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IBM quickly lost control of the market it had helped create, going from industry-leader to quietly exiting the personal computer business in just a couple of decades.
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The first IBM PC kicked off what would be a line of computers that would be sold through the 1980s. This week, Quinn and Stephen hit the high points of this beige wave.
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With its PC built, IBM needed to find an operating system that would run on it. Its choice would change the computer industry forever.
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The IBM Personal Computer was developed in a shockingly short period of time. This time, Quinn and Stephen discuss the machine's hardware as well as some of the company's earlier attempts at personal computers.
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- My absolute favourite
That’s literally the best tech podcast out there. The storytelling is light and fun and the stories are so entertaining. Although it was so heartbreaking to see the show discontinued. Yet to find a podcast that will entertain and teach me as much as this one did.
Apple Podcasts5Arseny Dunaev
Russia2 years ago - Valuable learnings from passed mistakes
Thank you Stephen Hackett and Quinn Nelson for your solid research on various computer history topics that didn’t survive the test of time. Some valuable as well as entertaining lessons can be learned from these mistakes for sure! I especially enjoyed the episodes on the Apple Lisa and OS/2. Great listening appreciate the show notes for further reading.
Apple Podcasts5Edgar V
Netherlands3 years ago - Brilliant Show
I love it so much! Please make more!
Apple Podcasts5NonoTCC
Canada3 years ago - Amazing storytelling of tech history
I know Stephen from MPU and Connected but this duo with Quinn is my favorite because it focuses on topics they both master in an articulate, interesting and yet entertaining way. I keep some spare time solely to listen to this.
What I love the most about this podcast is that it is timeless; it doesn't rely on bleeding edge updates or social media noise which is a hard thing to do when it comes to technology. While the last episode release date worries me, I hope the duo will meet again in any w... more
Apple Podcasts5sebastienkb
Belgium3 years ago - Fantastic
I loved this show and learned so much, I really hope they bring it back at some point
Apple Podcasts5GeeksCornerUk
United Kingdom3 years ago
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