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World's Most Hideous Gadgets

by Tom Conlon on August 18, 2008 at 12:43 PM

The World's Ugliest Gadgets
Last week, we linked to CrunchGear's hilarious compilation of the 12 ugliest gadgets ever made, which included the ridiculous 360-degree immersion helmet by Toshiba pictured here.

"We've found the ugliest gadgets ever made, so you don't have to," the article proclaimed. Only, we here at Switched think there are plenty of criminal acts against good taste that weren't mentioned. So, inspired by CrunchGear, we present our nominees for the tech design hall of shame.

The World's Ugliest GadgetsMicrosoft Xbox

Forget the fact that it was heavier than a cinder block. Overlook the reality that you needed Paul Bunyan-sized hands to properly grip the controller. Forgive Microsoft for the hideous font it chose to use for the logo (a variation of which Sony now inexplicably uses for the PS3). Ignore all of these design boo-boos and you're still left with the awful black and lime-green color scheme. It's so offensive, we'd hate it if we were blind.


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