Even ideas that are excellent and will eventually succeed frequently fail when first introduced. I’ve been associated with a number of products that failed upon introduction, only to be very successful later when reintroduced (by other companies), the real difference being the timing. Products that failed at first commercial introduction include the first American automobile (Duryea), the first typewriters, the first digital cameras, and the first home computers (for example, the Altair 8800 computer of 1975).
