MISS: Microsoft Bob
March 1995
In an attempt to make computing easier for novice users, Microsoft introduces us to Bob, a cartoon interface featuring talking dogs and smiley faces that offers step-by-step instructions for everything. Consumers deem Bob too cutesy and condescending (and with a price tag of $100, too expensive), and Microsoft abandons it within a year. NEXT: HIT: Internet Explorer
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