Wii and other Kickass Innovative Products
Posted on 17 July 2007
I played Wii a lot this weekend at a friend’s house. We’re talking 4-8 hours of Wii. Super fun and addicting as you may know. And I got to thinking. About how truly innovative the Wii system really is. And also about companies in other industries that are revolutionizing like Nintendo (and kicking arse):
Nintendo (Wii)
Apple (iPhone)
Google (Gmail, Google Maps…)
Segway
Crocs
These are the companies that are breathing innovation and making their competitors looks bad. Got any others?
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July 17th, 2007 at 10:05 am
Crocs, from concept to 3.5 billion dollar company in 6 years… Very impressive, especially considering it’s ‘old economy’.
July 17th, 2007 at 11:02 am
Hm… a friend of mine pointed out http://www.microsoft.com/surface; and someone at MS forwarded the youtube parody: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZrr7AZ9nCY.
If you really need a keyboard, there’s always http://www.virtual-laser-keyboard.com/
And Apple’s new secrets: http://forums.appleinsider.com/showthread.php?threadid=76183
Quite a different direction than fantasized about in Star Trek.
-Tony
July 17th, 2007 at 11:04 am
I just realized the direction everything seems to be going is entertainment-focused — we thought business or charity ruled the world. We were wrong. Peeps just want to have fun!
July 17th, 2007 at 11:21 am
Crocs? Those things are hideous… -_-
July 17th, 2007 at 12:58 pm
I agree with you charn, they look like arse but people seem to be going crazy for them. 3.5 billion dollars in market cap does lie!
July 17th, 2007 at 12:59 pm
By does i meant doesn’t, clearly
July 17th, 2007 at 8:57 pm
MS Surface does look pretty sweet, but I have a funny feeling that Apple will either:
1) release a smiliar but more WOW product before them OR
2) outdo Surface with some killer app after MS releases
I think the key with Crocs is that there’s a story to tell there. They are supremely different than the average footwear and it creates conversation, whether it’s critique or praise.
July 17th, 2007 at 10:30 pm
I forgot another one: remember those magnetic hover boards used in Back to the Future? They really exist, but parents groups banned them for being too dangerous!