It's been a gangbuster quarter for terrible tech, from exploding batteries to half-hearted upgrades to pretexting scandals and everything in between. Join CNET's Tim Moynihan on a lighthearted romp through the worst tech stories and products from the past three months. Then, skedaddle on over to part two of this feature and download some free apps that will make you miserable and possibly dumber.
1. Worst way to re-create the pyrotechnical magic of a Kiss show in your lap: Sony laptop batteries
Forget about screen size and hard-drive capacity for a second. A laptop is only as good as its ability to not burst into flames while sitting in your lap. That's what makes the recent flurry of Sony laptop battery recalls so lame. Dell started the craze, and now everybody's getting in on the game: Apple, Lenovo, Toshiba and Fujitsu. The bright side of this is that, for once, a technological trend that started in America is taking off in Japan. U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.!
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- Posted by: myfevertoy Posted on: 10/22/06 (Edited: 11/22/06 @ 02:43) You are currently: a Guest | Log in | Terms of Use
Articles like this get me to visit your site. Thanks!
steventwill | 10/13/06
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boy are they right about iTunes7...
JoeMama_z | 10/13/06
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depends on your platform
nix_hed | 10/13/06
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Yeah, Quicktime's pretty lousy...
UserLand | 10/13/06
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Thank god for VLC
nix_hed | 10/13/06
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Only to an...
Rick_K | 10/15/06
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Lets add Microsoft maybe
troubled241 | 10/13/06
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Lets maybe add Motorola support or support places
troubled241 | 10/13/06
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Must be good, the Motorola SBG 900 Cable Modem with Cox Cable
troubled241 | 10/13/06
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I should let you know something more.
troubled241 | 10/13/06
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or just maybe...
nix_hed | 10/14/06
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myfevertoy | 10/22/06
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You forgot the worst tech of 2006
Rick_K | 10/15/06
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Agreed.
nix_hed | 10/15/06
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