Seriously, our hands are trembling at the mere thought of having to actually use any of these shameful peripherals. A camera that takes the good with the (mostly) bad? A star-shaped mouse guaranteed to accelerate the onset of carpal tunnel syndrome by 409%? A USB fan that blatantly lies about purifying the hot air coming from that clogged up tower of yours? All present and accounted for, sir, and that's not even the half of 'em. We have all ideas you too would want to keep your digits far, far away from any of the disasters linked below, but give the list a look and let us know which one you think is the
most pitiful of all.
Read - Mouse pad / USB hub / mic
Read - USB Whack It
Read - Yang Ying Camera
Read - Star Mouse
Read - Key-shaped USB key
Read - Totally original touchscreen MP3 player
Read - USB fan with super-secret germ killing powers
Crapgadget: Which peripheral is most pitiful?| Mouse pad / USB hub / mic | 884 (9.6%) |
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| USB Whack It | 1007 (10.9%) |
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| Yang Ying Camera | 990 (10.7%) |
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| Star Mouse | 3491 (37.7%) |
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| Key-shaped USB key | 316 (3.4%) |
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| Copycat MP3 player | 877 (9.5%) |
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| Air cleaning USB fan | 1689 (18.3%) |
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posted September 6th 2008 1:44PM
Is there a deadline for getting this list out b/c these gadgets don't even compare to others that ahve been featured.
However, if I'm gonna pick the one that makes you look the most like a dumb@ss, then I'm picking the USB Whack It
Anyone else terribly disappointed after clicking on "USB Whack It" and seeing what it really is?
I think the Star Mouse is an absolutely marvelous idea. How short-sighted of anyone to suggest otherwise.
I'll be back tomorrow to make sure I get that highly-coveted "Lowest Ranked" accolade....Thank you!
See, you're trying to hard. I just high-ranked you because of that.
Gotta make some innane iPod or Apple comment on a completely irrelevant article to earn Lowest Ranked.
it takes skill
i would know :-(
FIRST!!!111
What the hell is the matter with you Engadget?? USB Whack it is probably the greatest peripheral of all time and should not be on this list! I want one right now and Im am going to tape photos of all my colleagues to it. >:)
That mouse is the worst thing there, but I don't know why the USB Wack-a-Mole is there, I wouldn't mind having one
Does the star mouse work on a mac?
had it worked it would not have been in the list..
BTW, why iPhone 3G is missing in the list
howcanyou guys be so pitifully bored to put up such wasteful vote ?
/g/ was too much for you then.
Aren't you sick of people low ranking you for stupid comments like these?
The biggest failure of all is the "me too" ultimate copycat MP3 player. Zune and its Marketplace.
what the hell does that have to do with this article?
The Star mouse it just god awful
im sorry but- that is the mos stupid thing i have ever seen
I actually think some of these look cool. besides the mouse. that would hurt
Someone should check out Brando's USB Mooncake Flash Drive- it has my vote as an even crappier gadget.
The Star Mouse might be good for a Super Mario fan.
Speaking of Mario:
Do you know what Mario uses while grocery shopping?
Answer at:
http://cackl.com/joke/view/701/What-does-Mario-use-while-grocery-shopping
The star mouse could be cool, but it looks like it would hurt like hell, not to mention the ergonomic nightmare. The other weird-looking things are not entirely crappy, just ugly.
The fail is having to click on so many links to see the products.
I wonder why people complain so much about gadgets connected to USB, while there are way stupider things connected to other types of power sources (which is what most of these gadgets are using USB for), like Mickey Mouse phones.
A USB fan is an excellent gadget. So is a cup heater, etc.
$44 for that star-shaped mouse? I think that makes it the winner. And don't forget that the USB fan is "quietly and efficiently."
I don't know about YOU guys but
Show me where to buy a USB Whack A Mole ;]
I don't get it. Except for the Star Mouse, they are all awesome gadget. I just bought them all.
But when oh when can I get a USB powered buzz saw?
It was a close one between the Ying-Yang camera and the USB fan, but I ultimately decided on the latter because of some key items in the description. (Actually several of them).
"Plug and play. Strong blowing and low power consumption."
Sounds like all the makings of a "that's what she said" joke.
"Rotator can rotate 360 degrees."
First off, what's a "rotator"? "Motor" maybe? "Propeller" possibly? And I've never seen a fan whose blades don't spin 360 degrees! It wouldn't be so useful otherwise.
"One button to push on and also you can control the wind volume by it."
Wind volume as in how loud it is or wind volume as in how much air it moves. (In actuality, it's probably referring to both. However, it's just really bad wording.)
"USB ion Fan with durable soft fan blades; keep you free from injuries"
That's the kicker for me. I have to buy it knowing th soft blades will keep me free from injuries.
Note that I'm not necessairily personally attacking anyone (like the author of that product description). It's just that the language barrier now seems really huge.