1. Apple Lisa, 1983
The first personal computer with a windows-and-icons-style graphical user interface, Steve Jobs’s visionary Lisa had one disastrous flaw: a staggering $10,000 retail price.
Redeeming factor: Many Lisa features resurfaced with the more affordable and successful Macintosh.
2. IBM PCjr, 1984
Quickly discontinued due to pokey performance, the first offspring of the IBM PC had an infamous, almost unusable keyboard and was incompatible with some software written for the original PC.
Redeeming factor: The wireless keyboard connection was years ahead of its time.
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