Some we mourned, others we shrugged off. Whatever the customer reaction, every year we wave goodbye to companies and gadgets gone south.
This year was no different. In 2011, the tech industry saw tablets fail, daily deal services fizzle and bookstores get muscled out of the industry. Some were caused by downright poor business decisions, others simply faced a tough economy and cutthroat competition.
Give these 13 shuttered businesses and gadgets a proper sendoff by flipping through the gallery below. What other business closures do you regret? Let us know in the comments below.
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