Ask HN: Abandoned/dead projects you think died before their time and why?

- Apple AirPort. Took a long time for advanced wifi solutions that "just work" to fill its place, and those are the Nest/Google things that have bs attached like mic+assistant. Unifi is too hard for consumers.

- Gnome2 dropped from Ubuntu in favor of Unity

- Ford Crown Victoria

> - Ford Crown Victoria

You can't just drop that and not say why...

> Took a long time for advanced wifi solutions that "just work" to fill its place

What is the modern-day successor? You only mentioned what isn't good.

I loved the AirPort routers. I found it odd that Apple exited the market just as everyone else entered.

I ended up getting a Linksys as a troubleshooting step when I was having internet issues. I don't think the AirPort was the issue, but after migrating, it didn't seem worth going back to a router that was effectively end of life.

I still remember many years ago having a Sonos system and calling support due to some issues I was having. When they asked what type of router I had and I mentioned it was an AirPort, they immediately moved on to something else being the issue. The reputation was so solid that support wouldn't even bother troubleshooting it.

Wish I had an answer. I never ended up buying an easy replacement. When I was in college years back, I set up Unifi for my parents, which did work well but had a weird setup that they had 0 chance of handling if I wasn't visiting home.

Now I just have a single basic wifi+router, no mesh. It doesn't really cover my whole house, but one more AP would do. My parents' house needs more APs to the point where management is a concern.

Haha true. Well I've got an ex-cop one and love how it drives. There was probably a legit reason for ending it, just too bad they never refreshed such a cool, iconic, reliable car with a better powertrain. By 2010, an old NA V8 with 4-speed slushbox was no longer viable whether it was meant for performance or efficiency. Needed ESC by law too. I don't care if it'd be turbo-4 or EV, it'd be awesome.

Some people claim that EPA standards killed large sedans because of how SUVs have a lower bar. I don't know, maybe people want the room. But maybe an updated Vic would've sold well to fleets based on reputation. Dodge kept selling the Charger to civilians and police.

Also, insert usual spiel about new cars having overcomplicated controls and hard to replace parts. Hot/cold knob doesn't take my eyes off the road.