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The Worst Gadgets of All Time

by Evan Shamoon on August 13, 2008 at 01:23 PM

Worst. Tech. Products. Ever.

People are always creating lists -- best restaurants in town, most scenic drives, scariest films of the year. Open a magazine or go to a Web site and you'll be berated with Top Ten Lists; but what about all the failures, mishaps, disastrous and worthless creations along the way? We've decided to balance things out a bit and give you a rundown of the worst gadgets ever created. Trust us: You will be disappointed. Very disappointed.

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Tags: design, features, gadgets, top, worst gadgets, WorstGadgets

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Monty Python 1975Aug 14th 2008 7:42AM

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I bought a 1968 Lincoln Continental in 1976 and I loved the suicide doors. It was a very classy car and the solution to not getting killed buy the doors is to NOT drive like an Idiot.

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AaronAug 14th 2008 12:14PM

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"and the [N-Gage's] game selection was a joke, making this one of the all-time worst."

Really? How many of them did you play?

Pathway to Glory was excellent. I wish they'd re-make it for the new N-Gage service. Rifts was pretty amazing too.

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Bounty4Aug 14th 2008 1:51PM

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VW Bug W/A 2 track tape layer

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Bounty4Aug 14th 2008 1:55PM

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that should be PLAYER

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boywithfangsSep 2nd 2008 10:42AM

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I'm surprised the list did not mention nintendo's Virtual-Boy. Red, 3-D stick figures for games!

And everyone is right about the suicide doors- they rock.

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ColleenSep 2nd 2008 1:29PM

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you guys have forgotten that terrible "calculator/watch" thing that HP made in the late 70's. I can't remember the name of the awful thing but they were made in HP's Corvallis, Oregon Division for about a year. They were as big as a refrigerator and needed a stylus (little pin) to push the tiny keys. They were an awful bomb and were embarrassing to our company. Even giving them away to the astronauts didn't help. The employees who made the darned things would even take them home for FREE.

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AshramOct 21st 2008 12:23PM

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I believe the watch is the HP-01.

Looks kind of cool, but I can definitely see how the idea was, to quote Panasonic, was "just slightly ahead of our time."

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gtpSep 2nd 2008 12:31PM

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maybe i got lucky, but i never ever had a problem with Windows ME. i still breakout the 32X every now and then:)

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Barbara FingerSep 2nd 2008 1:16PM

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Gee I really like the idea of a TV screen in a refrigerator door -- I mean it takes up no counter space.
Great idea but not too practical as with many of the other ideas.

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Barbara FingerSep 2nd 2008 1:20PM

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Gee I really like the idea of a TV screen in the refrigerator door.
Like the others while it sounds good it may be impractical and I loved the so-called "suicide doors" on the 1960s Lincoln, though I never fell out of one or heard them called that before. They also work great when someone is opening the door for you and the Paparazzi is awaiting a shot of your legs when you get out of the door.

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atp2007Sep 2nd 2008 1:59PM

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My daughter loved Microsoft Bob when she was little. It was the only thing that kept her interested in using a computer. I eventually put it on one of my older PCs so she could play with it. I think it had more potential with youngsters than they realized and wasted it on adults.

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Benefit ConsultantsOct 21st 2008 1:48PM

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Fear not. Just think of the $$$ to be made in 20-30 years when these gadgets surface out of parents attics or at garage sales!!

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BrentOct 22nd 2008 12:35AM

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What about the Nintendo Power Glove? There was a real winner!

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