Ideal Gadget

CNET Top 10 picked worst tech of 2006 (so far), among the worst tech gadgets are…

Worst MP3 player named after a legume:
Sony NW-E305 Walkman Bean 512 MB MP3 Player Blue

Worst-kept secret:
Microsoft Origami

Most overhyped announcement:
Apple’s “fun, new products” (iPod Hi-Fi and Intel Mac Mini)

Worst battery life:
Acer Aspire 3000

Worst use of fire-engine red (MP3 player division):
WOLVERINE DATA MVP - 120GB Portable Multimedia Storage and Player (120GB)

Worst use of fire-engine red (laptop division):
CyberPower Xplorer

Worst name for a product that’s supposed to go in your living room:
Biohazard Media Center Xpress

Worst-rated product that CNET readers love:
Nokia 770 Internet Tablet