> it was WILDLY overhyped pre-launch This is the reason I would pick for why Segway didn’t take off. I think it would have been popular if it had entered publi

> it was WILDLY overhyped pre-launch This is the reason I would pick for why Segway didn’t take off. I think it would have been popular if it had entered public consciousness in a more gradual way. Instead, the public was pumped up with enough hype that nothing was going to live up to expectations. Oh, and South Park’s take took a bit of prestige away too (hilariously so).