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• Apple III (1980): Because of design issues, hardware problems, and a very high price tag, the Apple III was a commercial failure.
• Lisa (1983): The Lisa was the first commercial computer with a graphical interface, mouse, and cursor. However, its steep $9995 price tag kept it from being as successful as Apple had hoped.
• iMac Mouse: The mouse that came with the iMac was largely panned by users. Dubbed the "hockey puck mouse," it was difficult to maneuver and is commonly cited as a rare Apple design failure.
• Power Mac G4 Cube (2000): Although the Cube's striking design was widely praised, its high price tag kept it from becoming commercially successful and it was discontinued a year later. The Cube lives on in an exhibit at the Museum
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The phone could only hold 100 songs and the user interface was tricky to navigate.
• Apple III (1980): Because of design issues, hardware problems, and a very high price tag, the Apple III was a commercial failure.
• Lisa (1983): The Lisa was the first commercial computer with a graphical interface, mouse, and cursor. However, its steep $9995 price tag kept it from being as successful as Apple had hoped.
• iMac Mouse: The mouse that came with the iMac was largely panned by users. Dubbed the "hockey puck mouse," it was difficult to maneuver and is commonly cited as a rare Apple design failure.
• Power Mac G4 Cube (2000): Although the Cube's striking design was widely praised, its high price tag kept it from becoming commercially successful and it was discontinued a year later. The Cube lives on in an exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
• Motorola ROKR (2005): Billed as the "iTunes Phone," it was another rare misstep for Apple. The phone could only hold 100 songs and the user interface was tricky to
…show more content…
The phone could only hold 100 songs and the user interface was tricky to navigate.

• Apple III (1980): Because of design issues, hardware problems, and a very high price tag, the Apple III was a commercial failure.
• Lisa (1983): The Lisa was the first commercial computer with a graphical interface, mouse, and cursor. However, its steep $9995 price tag kept it from being as successful as Apple had hoped.
• iMac Mouse: The mouse that came with the iMac was largely panned by users. Dubbed the "hockey puck mouse," it was difficult to maneuver and is commonly cited as a rare Apple design failure.
• Power Mac G4 Cube (2000): Although the Cube's striking design was widely praised, its high price tag kept it from becoming commercially successful and it was discontinued a year later. The Cube lives on in an exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
• Motorola ROKR (2005): Billed as the "iTunes Phone," it was another rare misstep for Apple. The phone could only hold 100 songs and the user interface was tricky to

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