Sometimes it's not so obvious that something will make a horrible holiday gift (or just a grudgingly accepted one). That's why we're here to clear the air for you. Following are 10 tech-related products, which, while potentially tempting, you might want to rethink before wrapping up in red and green (or blue and silver, or whatever the colors for your holiday of preference happen to be).
They aren't necessarily bad products, just not particularly apt choices for the holidays. So, without further ado...
10. Pointless USB add-ons.
We've had enough of these. Stupid gadgets that plug into your USB ports are not only a waste of space, they're totally 2006--come on, USB 2.0 is no longer a novelty! So, for the sake of humanity, please don't stuff stockings with USB
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I would add this article to the list of things you don't want at Christmas. Bah HumBug!... (Read the rest) - Posted by: Xwindowsjunkie Posted on: 12/12/07 You are currently: a Guest | Log in | Terms of Use
Ha Ha Vista Is On The List
itanalyst | 11/26/07
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And that only if...
federico.churca@... | 11/26/07
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The Crack Code...
Komplex | 11/27/07
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Message has been deleted.
markrusso@... | 11/27/07
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Vista as a Gift?
An Apple a Day | 11/27/07
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Vista's DRM makes it a poor gift too
Bruce Walker | 11/27/07
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RE: (Photos: Holiday tech gifts we don't recommend)
Mitchy | 11/27/07
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I agree
PirateFaafy | 11/28/07
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RE: (Photos: Holiday tech gifts we don't recommend)
PeninaD | 11/27/07
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RE: (Photos: Holiday tech gifts we don't recommend)
rharrold@... | 11/27/07
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Haven't seen it for a while
LadyGray | 11/28/07
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Disagree about the OS gift
John Musbach | 11/28/07
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RE: (Photos: Holiday tech gifts we don't recommend)
vtraven@... | 11/29/07
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What's really sad....
Xwindowsjunkie | 12/12/07
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