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Winners: The best of Crapgadget at CES!

by Ryan Block, posted Jan 17th 2008 at 2:41PM


The votes are in for the best of Crapgadget at CES 2008, and it was something of a landslide. We're sorry, mini phone, but the e-paper display that's actually paper took the gold with a margin of nearly ten points over the runner up, Tole Pure. See you next year -- if you haven't already gouged out your eyeballs.
  1. Round 13: e-paper display actually paper
  2. Round 18 finale: Tole Pure really is a crapgadget
  3. Round 17: the non-existent digital photo frame
  4. Round 1: the Mini Phone
  5. Round 2: the MP5 player
  6. Round 7: 64MB Beer MP3 player
  7. Round 8: Firetruck with 1.5-inch digital photo frame
  8. Round 4: Fugliest display evar
  9. Round 12: iPod docking pink plastic purse
  10. Round 11: Janky-ass MP4 watch
  11. Round 14: Hello Kitty with human debris
  12. Round 15: Shredmaster Jr.
  13. Round 6: The Apple Pie
  14. Round 10: PC Desktop Duo
  15. Round 9: spy recorder for little girls
  16. Round 16: Music Player Sunglasses
  17. Round 3: Boxing Champ
  18. Round 5: Tweety! digital camera

You decide '08: The best of Crapgadget at CES

by Paul Miller, posted Jan 13th 2008 at 6:12AM Featured Story


Primaries schmimaries. Your vote is so obviously well spent here: we're asking you to make your selection for best (and by best, we mean worst) Crapgadget of CES. Simply browse through the crap we've assembled below and add your pick to the tally. Hopefully next year you'll be able to call in your vote via Mini Phone while sitting on your Tole Pure.

The nominees
Round 1: the Mini Phone
Round 2: the MP5 player
Round 3: Boxing Champ
Round 4: Fugliest display evar
Round 5: tweety! digital camera
Round 6: The Apple Pie
Round 7: 64MB Beer MP3 player
Round 8: Firetruck with 1.5-inch digital photo frame
Round 9: spy recorder for little girls
Round 10: PC Desktop Duo
Round 11: Janky-ass MP4 watch
Round 12: iPod docking pink plastic purse
Round 13: e-paper display actually paper
Round 14: Hello Kitty with human debris
Round 15: Shredmaster Jr.
Round 16: Music Player Sunglasses
Round 17: the non-existent digital photo frame
Round 18 finale: Tole Pure really is a crapgadget

You decide '08: The best of Crapgadget at CES

Crapgadget CES finale, round 18: Tole Pure really is a crapgadget

by Ryan Block, posted Jan 12th 2008 at 5:58AM


The Tole Pure is alright, but the live demo was pretty awkward.

Crapgadget CES edition, round 17: the non-existent digital photo frame

by Nilay Patel, posted Jan 12th 2008 at 5:28AM

All we have to do now, is take these lies, and make them true somehow.

Crapgadget CES edition, round 16: Music Player Sunglasses

by Joshua Topolsky, posted Jan 11th 2008 at 10:24PM


The "Most Newest" concept of MUSIC PLAYER... for when Oakley's Thumps are just too classy.

Coming soonest.

Crapgadget CES edition, round 15: Shredmaster Jr.

by Barb Dybwad, posted Jan 11th 2008 at 8:32PM Featured Story

Smells like cheap knockoff spirit.

Crapgadget CES edition, round 14: Hello Kitty with human debris

by Dante Cesa, posted Jan 11th 2008 at 6:59PM

Hello Kitty meets hair.

Crapgadget CES edition, round 13: e-paper display actually paper

by Ryan Block, posted Jan 11th 2008 at 4:52PM


Real screws, real buttons, real paper "screen" affixed to the face with real scotch tape. We ordered 1,000 -- for us and everyone we know.

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Crapgadget CES edition, round 12: iPod docking pink plastic purse

by Barb Dybwad, posted Jan 11th 2008 at 11:11AM Featured Story

Includes iPhone cardboard cutout.

Crapgadget CES edition, round 11: Janky-ass MP4 watch

by Paul Miller, posted Jan 11th 2008 at 10:31AM Featured Story


The screen is really pretty stellar for a watch, too bad you'll need a forklift to keep your wrist propped up while wearing this behemoth.

Gallery: Crapgadget CES edition, round 11: Janky-ass MP4 watch

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Crapgadget CES edition, round 10: PC Desktop Duo

by Barb Dybwad, posted Jan 11th 2008 at 9:10AM Featured Story

Features include: typing, clicking. Scroll mouse now with moar Ds!

Crapgadget CES edition, round 9: spy recorder for little girls

by Thomas Ricker, posted Jan 11th 2008 at 5:05AM


Spy Chix, "Pretend to Touch-Up your Lipstick while you Secretly Listen & Record your Friends, Ages 6 and up."

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Crapgadget CES edition, round 8: Firetruck with 1.5-inch digital photo frame

by Thomas Ricker, posted Jan 11th 2008 at 1:28AM Featured Story


Help, our eyes are burning.

Crapgadget CES edition, round 7: 64MB Beer MP3 player

by Thomas Ricker, posted Jan 10th 2008 at 9:54PM Featured Story


Sounds like crap, less memory. Also Heiny flavored.

Crapgadget CES edition, round 6: The Apple Pie

by Barb Dybwad, posted Jan 10th 2008 at 8:55PM Featured Story


We knew we had to have a scoop with the Apple PiePhone.
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