# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 1561

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2014, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31204 "2014-11-13T23:16:29Z")

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Consumer technological devices that failed in the marketplace

1. Apple Newton
2. Sega Saturn
3. 3-D movies the first time, ca. 1950

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2014, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31205 "2014-11-13T23:23:02Z")

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Consumer technological devices that failed in the marketplace

1. Apple Newton
2. Sega Saturn
3. 3-D movies the first time, ca. 1950
4. Betamax format videotapes and players

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**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31206 "2014-11-14T00:10:21Z")

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Consumer technological devices that failed in the marketplace

1. Apple Newton
2. Sega Saturn
3. 3-D movies the first time, ca. 1950
4. Betamax format videotapes and players
5. CueCat barcode scanner

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**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31207 "2014-11-14T00:12:19Z")

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Consumer technological devices that failed in the marketplace

1. Apple Newton
2. Sega Saturn
3. 3-D movies the first time, ca. 1950
4. Betamax format videotapes and players
5. CueCat barcode scanner
6. Microsoft’s Zune (mp3/digital media player)

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31208 "2014-11-14T00:38:04Z")

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Consumer technological devices that failed in the marketplace

1. Apple Newton
2. Sega Saturn
3. 3-D movies the first time, ca. 1950
4. Betamax format videotapes and players
5. CueCat barcode scanner
6. Microsoft’s Zune (mp3/digital media player)
7. HD-DVD

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31209 "2014-11-14T00:58:37Z")

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Consumer technological devices that failed in the marketplace

1. Apple Newton
2. Sega Saturn
3. 3-D movies the first time, ca. 1950
4. Betamax format videotapes and players
5. CueCat barcode scanner
6. Microsoft’s Zune (mp3/digital media player)
7. HD-DVD
8. Quadrophonic sound

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31210 "2014-11-14T01:01:45Z")

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Consumer technological devices that failed in the marketplace

1. Apple Newton
2. Sega Saturn
3. 3-D movies the first time, ca. 1950
4. Betamax format videotapes and players
5. CueCat barcode scanner
6. Microsoft’s Zune (mp3/digital media player)
7. HD-DVD
8. Quadrophonic sound
9. Digital Audio Tape (DAT)

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31211 "2014-11-14T01:51:32Z")

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Consumer technological devices that failed in the marketplace

1. Apple Newton
2. Sega Saturn
3. 3-D movies the first time, ca. 1950
4. Betamax format videotapes and players
5. CueCat barcode scanner
6. Microsoft’s Zune (mp3/digital media player)
7. HD-DVD
8. Quadrophonic sound
9. Digital Audio Tape (DAT)
10. BlackBerry PlayBook tablet

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31212 "2014-11-14T01:56:07Z")

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Consumer technological devices that failed in the marketplace

1. Apple Newton
2. Sega Saturn
3. 3-D movies the first time, ca. 1950
4. Betamax format videotapes and players
5. CueCat barcode scanner
6. Microsoft’s Zune (mp3/digital media player)
7. HD-DVD
8. Quadrophonic sound
9. Digital Audio Tape (DAT)
10. BlackBerry PlayBook tablet
11. Segway

As noted earlier, haven’t been nearly the world-shaking or best-selling innovation the inventor hoped for.

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31213 "2014-11-14T02:24:03Z")

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Consumer technological devices that failed in the marketplace

1. Apple Newton
2. Sega Saturn
3. 3-D movies the first time, ca. 1950
4. Betamax format videotapes and players
5. CueCat barcode scanner
6. Microsoft’s Zune (mp3/digital media player)
7. HD-DVD
8. Quadrophonic sound
9. Digital Audio Tape (DAT)
10. BlackBerry PlayBook tablet
11. Segway
12. DIVX

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31214 "2014-11-14T06:37:44Z")

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Consumer technological devices that failed in the marketplace

1. Apple Newton
2. Sega Saturn
3. 3-D movies the first time, ca. 1950
4. Betamax format videotapes and players
5. CueCat barcode scanner
6. Microsoft’s Zune (mp3/digital media player)
7. HD-DVD
8. Quadrophonic sound
9. Digital Audio Tape (DAT)
10. BlackBerry PlayBook tablet
11. Segway
12. DIVX
13. Sony MiniDisc

New: Cuts of Steak

1. Flank

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**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31215 "2014-11-14T07:27:03Z")

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New: Cuts of Steak

1. Flank
2. Sirloin

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**Author:** ![tripthicket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripthicket/32/297_2.png) [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31216 "2014-11-14T07:39:17Z")

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New: Cuts of Steak

1. Flank
2. Sirloin
3. Ribeye

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31217 "2014-11-14T12:44:25Z")

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Cuts of Steak

1. Flank
2. Sirloin
3. Ribeye
4. Skirt

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31218 "2014-11-14T12:53:06Z")

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Cuts of Steak

1. Flank
2. Sirloin
3. Ribeye
4. Skirt
5. T-Bone

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31219 "2014-11-14T13:44:27Z")

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Cuts of Steak

1. Flank
2. Sirloin
3. Ribeye
4. Skirt
5. T-Bone
6. Filet mignon

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31220 "2014-11-14T15:12:32Z")

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Cuts of Steak

1. Flank
2. Sirloin
3. Ribeye
4. Skirt
5. T-Bone
6. Filet mignon
7. Rump

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31221 "2014-11-14T15:37:10Z")

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Cuts of Steak

1. Flank
2. Sirloin
3. Ribeye
4. Skirt
5. T-Bone
6. Filet mignon
7. Rump
8. New York Strip

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31222 "2014-11-14T15:42:40Z")

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Cuts of Steak

1. Flank
2. Sirloin
3. Ribeye
4. Skirt
5. T-Bone
6. Filet mignon
7. Rump
8. New York Strip
9. Flatiron

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31223 "2014-11-14T15:47:46Z")

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Cuts of Steak

1. Flank
2. Sirloin
3. Ribeye
4. Skirt
5. T-Bone
6. Filet mignon
7. Rump
8. New York Strip
9. Flatiron
10. Porterhouse

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