articles.moneycentral.msn.com — "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes," Oscar Wilde wrote. Business history has endured some tremendously shortsighted experiences. A Texas tycoon decided that a young Bill Gates was asking too much for Microsoft. In London, an experienced music executive felt the Beatles weren't worth his record label's financial backing.
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kingmanicApr 26, 2010
@Galaxylander: Like I said the 'sip test' favored sweeter drinks but after the fiasco they tries take homes tests of labeless bottle and classic coke won out over new coke or Pepsi. Brand sentiment also had something to do with it because people wouldn't be outraged over something they didn't care about but you can do it yourself and try a double blind with your friends for a sip or for a bottle.
blackinthmiddleApr 26, 2010
Also started Pixar.
bipolarruledoutApr 26, 2010
For the time DOS was a perfectly fine OS and it's still being used. I'm not sure if it falls into the realm of "OS" but none the less it was wildly successful.
salinungathaApr 27, 2010
You obviously like 'soundbite' as opposed to real analysis. Why not factor in all the revenue over the last 20 odd years Apple missed out on before coming to a "extremely successful" conclusion?Tens of billions lost is tens of billions lost, no matter what is happening now.
elranzerApr 27, 2010
Voting for Bush... TWICE.You never go full retard. But we did in 2000 and 2004.
elranzerApr 27, 2010
Nintendo... cartridges for the N64 instead of CD-ROM.
ripleyisdeadApr 27, 2010
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