Editing Dead on arrival (section)

==Colloquial use==
*When, as with computers, product complexity is high and diagnostics are involved, the medical metaphor is perhaps appropriate, as [[boot image control|complex diagnostics]] might be required to determine if the product "is really dead".
*This term is also commonly applied to consumer electronics or other products that are defective straight out of the box, meaning they don't function properly from the moment they're unpacked or turned on for the first time.
*In another context, "dead on arrival" may be used to describe an idea, concept, or product that is considered to be fundamentally flawed, and therefore viewed as an utter failure from the start.
*In politics, the term is often used to describe incumbent politicians who are believed to have little or no chance of re-election.