Ready to get your hater on? We're at the end of the line, and your chance to cast your ballot for the 2006 Worst Gadget of the Year! (Note: nominees were not necessarily selected for having outright bad or defective gadgets -- the disappointment / let-down factor also plays a big role.) Our Engadget Awards nominees are listed below, and you've got until 11.59PM EST on Wednesday, April 18th to file your vote. You can only vote once, so make it count, and may the best tech win! The nominees: Defective
Apple MacBooks (see
here,
here,
here, and
here), Exploding Sony batteries (see
here,
here,
here,
here,
here, and
many more),
Microsoft Zune,
Motorola Q, Nintendo Wiimote straps (see
here,
here,
here, and
here), and
Sony PlayStation 3.