Top 5 tech disappointments

by Tom Merritt

Technology never, ever, ever lives up to our expectations. No matter how much promise a gadget has, there's always a small level of disappointment. But some products have let us down a lot more than others. Sometimes it's the fault of the manufacturer's overhyping their wares, and sometimes we just dream too big.

Watch our video of the top 5 biggest tech disappointments, then come back to this page and answer the trivia question for a chance to win the army of small Jar-Jars.

Topics:: Top 5

Tags:: tech,; disappointment,; ennui,; depression,; gadgets

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by audiblemagic June 26, 2009 5:02 PM PDT: The code name for the Segway was Ginger. I hope I win

-Marcus Avilla
Los Gatos, Ca; Reply to this comment


by jcbck June 26, 2009 5:02 PM PDT: Ginger; Reply to this comment


by jcbck June 26, 2009 5:03 PM PDT: Ginger; Reply to this comment


by khaled-ksa June 26, 2009 5:09 PM PDT: The codname was Ginger

Very nice episode this week

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by mayursb June 26, 2009 5:17 PM PDT: Ginger; Reply to this comment


by tennis4life June 26, 2009 6:25 PM PDT: Ginger; Reply to this comment

by carsdambom June 26, 2009 6:32 PM PDT

the name of the segway before it launched was....
Ginger

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by acedtect July 2, 2009 2:36 PM PDT: Congrats! You're right and you were randomly selected carsdamborn.


by PacGamer June 26, 2009 6:43 PM PDT: Ginger; Reply to this comment


by mpp_mpp June 26, 2009 6:47 PM PDT: Ginger; Reply to this comment


by HipHop4Prez June 26, 2009 6:59 PM PDT: Ginger; Reply to this comment


by sambireddy June 26, 2009 7:14 PM PDT: Ginger; Reply to this comment


by lilshortyan11o9 June 26, 2009 8:45 PM PDT: The code name for the Segway was Ginger.; Reply to this comment


by ColonelSharp June 26, 2009 9:11 PM PDT: Ginger; Reply to this comment


by qb766 June 27, 2009 4:10 AM PDT: Ginger; Reply to this comment


by jazzyvideopro June 27, 2009 7:32 AM PDT: Who needs a stupid Jar Jar anyways. I wished he died in the third movie. But The reason why it was called Ginger was because the iBot was nicknamed Fred, as in Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.; Reply to this comment


by jakejakebinks June 27, 2009 8:45 AM PDT: Codename for segways was GINGER

SO please, can i have the Jar Jar Binks?!!

He was my FAVEEEE!!!! in the first movie

i mean my screan name is JakeJakeBinks

so the code is ginger; Reply to this comment


by DjGeorgemeister June 27, 2009 8:47 AM PDT: The Code name for the Segway was Ginger from Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire because it could even dance LOL; Reply to this comment


by gcgonster June 27, 2009 11:08 AM PDT: I'm surprised the Garmin nuvifone isn't in the Top 5. It hasn't come out and it's already disappointing!
Nice Top 5 anyway.; Reply to this comment


by ibk6 June 27, 2009 12:53 PM PDT: Ginger; Reply to this comment


by carteratzion June 27, 2009 8:07 PM PDT: The code name of the segway was ginger

I really hope i win i have a friend that absolutly loves star wars and every time there is a star wars prize i will play and try to win!

Thanks Tom marret for posting this video it was very insightful

But really Forever worked for 13 years and was never released? you would think that they would just pick a console and release it already; Reply to this comment

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