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Worst Electronics Gifts of 2008

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  1. TonyPSchaefer

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    There's a whiteboard in a common area here at work that someone has divided into two halves: "Best Electronics Gifts of 2008" and "Worst Electrnics Gifts of 2008"

    It's been a lot of fun as people walk by and add their comments. So I thought I would do the same thing here. Please note that the items do not have to come from 2008. This is just a list of things people don't want (or want). And they are not all real

    This thread is exclusively for the WORST.
    Here's the link to the BEST==> http://priuschat.com/forums/showthread.php?p=525991


    My opening contributions (from what I can remember from the board):
    - Commodore 64
    - Sony Walkman
    - Vista
    - Electric Pants
    - Security "Smart Card"
    - Electric Pet Dog
    - Microsoft Bob
     
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    Sony anything...I hate that freakin' company. Every single Sony product I've had has crapped out on me well before its time. Sorry if this is a bit too general - I just had to rant.
     
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    How about a nice selection of 8-track tapes? :p
     
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    HD-DVD disks for your Blu-ray player, or the other way around.

    Tom
     
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    256MB MP3 player off ebay

    MD player or disc
     
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    -"Full Screen" versions of DVDs
    -This
     
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    A motorola mobile phone. I've had 3 and the last 2 were trash.
    Nose hair trimmer from a second hand shop.
    old stock, XBox 360, I have heard they have a 60% failure rate with early ones including my son's!
    CDMA telephone in Australia,
    Beta VCR
    Audio cassette player
     
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    It'd be awesome to receive an original C64! My old C64 and floppy drive are boxed up in my parent's basement :)
     
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    With the fast loader cartridge they weren't all that bad. Crashed less often than windows ME!!
     
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    I'll be happy to take that off your hands. I'll even chip in for shipping and handling.
     
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    Too late, I already returned it. At least their return system "just works".

    Adding to the list:
    Belkin Tunecast II (I guess it would be great if you enjoy AM quality on an FM station)
     
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    Anything with a monthly service contract/fee/obligation.

    This already includes many personal electronics items (and I suspect more and more if their manufacturers have anything to say about it).

    Saying no to monthly fees is a way to financial strength.

    Total up the costs: For Netflix...and to keep the iPhone hummin'...and internet connectivity at home/the landline...and let's not forget cable/satellite TV...and of course, the energy used to manufacture/distribute all of it in the first place, and the cost to us of the electronics items themselves, and (on the other end of the cycle) disposing/selling them, and what these purchases will eventually add to the waste-stream...all so the manufacturer can make a buck on my need to watch something on A&E (is that still a channel?)

    That's...how many hundreds of Dollars monthly? For...what...?!? In my case, I was appalled, and took measures accordingly.
     
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    Lots more entertaining, too.
     
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