• The 2008 Misties: this year's top vaporware

    Monday, December 29th, 2008

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    Wired’s annual top 10 vaporware award list is out, and although it’s not technically called the Misties, it should be. As usual, there aren’t too many surprises, but I think they’ve cheated a little in their inclusions. I’d say that partial delivery of the product (e.g. Home, Android) counts, even if it’s underwhelming.

    Of course, the top spot goes to you-know-who (not he-who-must-not-be-named), and conspicuously absent from the list is Phantom, which not only delivered a product this year but also their long-promised games store — which has been down for weeks and is considered by some to be more of a punchline than a service.

    Personally, I’m sad that my Pandora has been delayed, although I’m pretty sure they will deliver in the next couple months. What do you guys think?

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