Forgotten but not Gone
Wireless DSL. Sprint and WorldCom both spent big bucks on MMDS-band licenses in the hopes of rolling out wireless Internet access to the masses. But the technology fizzled, mostly because it required line of site, which made installation challenging, but also because the modems cost an arm and a leg.
Bluetooth. Overhyped, maybe, but it's been incredibly successful worldwide, and for good reason. It may not perform as well as 802.11 performs for LAN applications, but it does the trick for simple connectivity and cable replacement at relatively low data rates over limited distances.
Token Ring. It's been reincarnated twice, first as FDDI and more recently as RPR.
Push. Once touted as the essential Web content-delivery technology, with Pointcast leading the charge, push technology eventually found its raison d'tre as a software-distribution tool.
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