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Neal Stevenson said he thought it was comparable to the change from printers to monitors as a UI.


Neal Stephenson is also paid by them. And he writes fiction. Thoughtful, interesting fiction. I remember when lots of credible people said that the Segway would change life, and whole cities would be built around it.

Where is Segway now?

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segway_Inc. [2] http://content.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,186660-... [3] http://www.wired.com/2015/01/well-didnt-work-segway-technolo...


I think we have to consider the new wave of two-wheeled balancing scooters as an extension of the Segway, and they're increasing in popularly.


Let's not forget the millions he just blew on the "Clang!" Kickstarter and gave backers literally nothing to show for it.




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