Crapgadget: mammoth iPod touch knockoff

Although we don't encourage you to lower your standards in 2008 like so many already have, our eyes did rest upon a couple of janky devices that you might want to take a gander at before the year's through. Just don't look too long, they might make you blind -- or somehow willing to shell out some cash. Which, we cannot say. Crapgadget signing off for 2007.

Read - The most massive iPod touch knockoff you ever did see. Ok, so it's probably not that big, and just suffered from a crappy image editor. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Read - Yeah, it's a mango talking clock, so what?
Read - "State of the art" Versus Scoreboard / boombox. Righteous garbage.
Read - TakeTV goes the way of SDHC in the TV Card Player
Read - USB egg cluster (huh?)

[Ryan Trevisol @ Dec 31st 2007 11:22PM]

SDHC . . . almost cutting edge
Composite Video . . . cutting edge for the early 80's.

[DarkLightConnection @ Jan 1st 2008 12:18AM]

I use composite video, I don't have a flat panel TV...

This is not bad, idk why it is on crapgadget.. I'd buy it if I needed

[Gilberto @ Dec 31st 2007 11:30PM]

Just a horrible thing.

[Kax02 @ Dec 31st 2007 11:57PM]

Wow, I clicked out of interest to see the larger picture of that thing and I ended up in their product listing page. I clicked onward to find that they even attempted to make an N-Gage knock-off.

I mean... why?

[Shane @ Jan 1st 2008 10:18AM]

I checked out the touch knockoff link as well...There is a LOT of KIRF fodder on that site. Many of those MP3/MP4 players look awfully familiar...

[DarkLightConnection @ Jan 1st 2008 12:25AM]

The "versus scoreboard" isn't bad

Obviously you guys don't have a basketball in your backyard... I do, and I can see this scoreboard being useful for someone who actually uses it to play complete games.. (I don't, I only play alone every now and then)

You seriously need crappier gadgets, I see two gadgets on that list that I'd buy if I needed to

[AoMoe @ Jan 3rd 2008 3:56PM]

Actually, after review these products. They are not that bad. Quite interesting products. Yep, some companies with some really INNOVATIVE products.

[silverblackvoid @ Jan 1st 2008 12:29AM]

actually the mango talking clock is not that bad.

[silverblackvoid @ Jan 1st 2008 12:36AM]

these may be crappy in the eyes of Engadget, but some people(a lot of people) are still buying them. it may be for their family, relatives, colleagues or anybody. not everyone on this planet can afford the iPod touch.

[Will Smith @ Jan 1st 2008 1:44AM]

DAYUM!! I gots to get me one of these for the crib!

[matt @ Jan 1st 2008 5:36AM]

The tv recorder is actually quite useful, I have a similar one. Other companies make good cheaper stuff than the famous fruit, don't get caught up in the reality distortion field....

[Chrisboff @ Jan 1st 2008 7:56AM]

Be careful clicking on the link to the iPod touch knockoff. Siteadvisor gives it a red rating.

[bolgposts_taf @ Jan 1st 2008 9:47AM]

I wish it WERE that big; you youngin's will learn all about reading glasses soon enough...

[jbcaro @ Jan 1st 2008 11:15AM]

If it were not for 'crapgadgets', some of would not have any gadgets at all.

[Kevin @ Jan 1st 2008 12:00PM]

Slow news day? Engadget has already crapped on these devices individually before...

[Bravo @ Jan 1st 2008 12:37PM]

A talkin mango? whats next? A dancin banana singin some peanut butter & jelly song?

[tamoghno @ Jan 1st 2008 12:40PM]

does the iMammoth show time ? with alarm preferably ?
that'll be the COOLEST CLOCK ever made !

[Ipaq3115 @ Jan 1st 2008 1:47PM]

That TakeTV is awesome!!!

Why is it on crapgadget???

I might even buy one...

[Meltz @ Jan 1st 2008 2:39PM]

That iPod seriously looks about 2 feet wide!

[Josh @ Jan 1st 2008 3:47PM]

ipod touch 2: now available at your local big and tall stores.
but seriously... does it include a wall mount?

[indiecognition @ Jan 2nd 2008 1:31AM]

If that iPod Touch comes with a hand miniaturizer, I'm in!!!

[George @ Jan 2nd 2008 10:05AM]

Ok, folks...I checked out the ipod touch knockoff product page. That screen is only 2.8 inches. Someone just did a very poor job of putting the hand graphic over the product. Looks like a mistake to me. So, if the screen-which appears to take up most of the device's front, then the thing is smaller than a Zune or iPod classic, or certainly no bigger than those devices. The picturs on the sire is just bad.
Take TV looks great. I'd get one. Being able to throw dl.tv, Tekzilla or Morgan Webb's podcast on and sd card and watching on my big set or wherever I wish seems pretty decent to me. I don't know why it is a 'crapgadget.'