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    Techmeme‏Verified account @Techmeme 23 Oct 2017

    Sources: Snap overestimated demand for Spectacles, has hundreds of thousands of unsold units http://www.theinformation.com/snaps-misfire-on-spectacles …http://www.techmeme.com/171023/p9#a171023p9 …

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      2. Leonardo‏ @BangTheClose 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @Techmeme

        Can take the apple route and make up some reason to give them away

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      3. Stephen Sullivan‏ @swgs 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BangTheClose @Techmeme

        What are you talking about? When has Apple ever been known for giving away product?

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      4. Leonardo‏ @BangTheClose 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @swgs @Techmeme

        Does this help?https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/23/apple-watches-offered-to-all-john-hancock-life-insurance-customers.html …

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      5. Stephen Sullivan‏ @swgs 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BangTheClose @Techmeme

        That’s an offer from an insurance company where you PAY $25 per month for an Apple Watch. Meaning $300 per year. What’s your point?

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. Leonardo‏ @BangTheClose 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @swgs @Techmeme

        "Apple is exploring partnerships with insurance companies as a sales channel for its health and fitness-tracking Apple Watch"

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      7. Leonardo‏ @BangTheClose 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BangTheClose @swgs @Techmeme

        Things apple does when there products are selling well.pic.twitter.com/ZcZwzYoxle

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      8. Stephen Sullivan‏ @swgs 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BangTheClose @Techmeme

        So you can’t imagine a scenario where a company is always looking for new sales channels? New ways to sell product to more people?

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      9. Leonardo‏ @BangTheClose 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @swgs @Techmeme

        Talking apple here. They dont pay the rates they do for retail space to look for other channels. Margins very important for them. #soldtoyou

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      2. darth™‏ @darth 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @Techmeme

        pic.twitter.com/NK9l0O610e

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      2. Laura Giles  🎣‏ @lgiles 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @Techmeme

        I'll swappic.twitter.com/E1LxvucoRh

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      3. DaveLister‏ @jjs781 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @lgiles @Techmeme

        Wow, haven't seen a cuecat since they failed miserably!

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      1. Adam Miguel‏ @AdamMiguel 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @Techmeme

        Bury them like the E.T. game cartridges.

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      1. Matt Londre‏ @MattLondre 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @Techmeme @sarahcuda

        If you think that’s bad you should see their warehouse full of hot dog costumes 🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭

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      2. Kara Carrell‏ @KaraAJC 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @Techmeme

        i REALLY wanted to buy a pair, but too high a cost for what it could do.

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      2. Mark 'rizzn' Hopkins‏ @rizzn 23 Oct 2017
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        pic.twitter.com/a0IlxdGB1q

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      3. Mark 'rizzn' Hopkins‏ @rizzn 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @rizzn @Techmeme

        Either SNAP or the spectacles. Either one. But not both.

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      1. obeyconsume‏ @obeyconsume 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @Techmeme

        Who’d a thunk folks weren’t going to plunk down $130 to overshare even more on social media

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