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10 Things That Are Wildly Overhyped

10 Things That Are Wildly Overhyped

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10 Things That Are Wildly Overhyped! 10 MULTIPLE-GPU VIDEOCARDS 9 NINTENDO WII So much potential squandered on so many terrible games and so few high points. 8 WILL WRIGHT'S SPORE Will it change the world? Will it ever be released? Will it be fun? We don't know. 7 64-BIT COMPUTING PCs can address more than 4GB of memory now—so what? We've got more native 64-bit apps. 6 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA Once-awesome sci-fi is now Melrose Place in space. Meh. 5 DOWNLOADING MOVIES FROM THE INTERNET 4 FACEBOOK Distracting? Yes. Fun? Yes. Revolutionary? No. 3 HIGH DEFINITION By the time HD is in fully mainstream, it will be time to upgrade to UHD (ultra-high def). 2 ASUS EEE PC The hoopla surrounding this cheap notebook has achieved an entire product category. Think about that. #1 THE IPHONE It's indubitably cool, but nothing could have lived up to its hype overdose in spite of its support!
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This satirical ranking lists ten supposedly overhyped technologies, games, and media trends, with the first iPhone shown prominently as number one. The joke is that the iPhone is undeniably cool but was surrounded by impossible expectations, while the other entries mock abandoned promises, disappointing products, and inflated cultural hype. It can be shared as a reaction to excessive hype around a new gadget, game, or trend. EN: This satirical ranking lists ten supposedly overhyped technologies, games, and media trends, with the first iPhone shown prominently as number one. The joke is that the iPhone is undeniably cool but was surrounded by impossible expectations, while the other entries mock abandoned promises, disappointing products, and inflated cultural hype. It can be shared as a reaction to excessive hype around a new gadget, game, or trend.

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