Apple has developed a reputation over the years almost on the level of religious faith: If Apple builds it, it will be a success.
Mac OS X, the iPod, iTunes, the iPhone, the iPad -- more often than not, Apple sets the standard, but its successes don't cover the whole story. The company's periodic failings of arrogance, internecine warfare, and myopia have also played a key role in its storied history.
Here, in chronological order, are Apple's 11 worst failures to date.
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