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Offline Kosh

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Top 25 worst tech products
on: May 27, 2006, 01:43:23 am
"The reason for this is that the original Fortran got so convoluted and extensive (10's of millions of lines of code) that no-one can actually figure out how it works, there's a massive project going on to decode the original Fortran and write a more modern system, but until then, the UK communication network is actually relying heavily on 35 year old Fortran that nobody understands." - Flipside

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Offline CP5670

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Re: Top 25 worst tech products
Reply #1 on: May 27, 2006, 02:03:51 am
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Fast, big, and highly unreliable, this 75GB hard drive was quickly dubbed the "Deathstar" for its habit of suddenly failing and taking all of your data with it.

About a year after IBM released the Deskstar, users filed a class action suit, alleging that IBM had misled customers about its reliability. IBM denied all liability, but last June it agreed to pay $100 to Deskstar owners whose drives and data had departed their desks and gone on to a celestial reward. Well before that, IBM had washed its hands of the Deathstar, selling its hard drive division to Hitachi in 2002.

hmm, can that still be claimed? I wouldn't mind having an extra $100 in my pocket. :D
 

Offline Ulala

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Re: Top 25 worst tech products
Reply #2 on: May 27, 2006, 02:04:46 am
*agrees with list*
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Offline WMCoolmon

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Re: Top 25 worst tech products
Reply #3 on: May 27, 2006, 03:02:45 am
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Offline IPAndrews

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Re: Top 25 worst tech products
Reply #4 on: May 27, 2006, 07:38:06 am
I bet everyone has a pit of kit they'd love to see on that list. Myself I would have nominated my old PC Chilps M577 motherboard. In fact I just lost 10 sanity points saying it's name just then. It's a good list though. Thanks for linking it.
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Offline Kosh

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Re: Top 25 worst tech products
Reply #5 on: May 27, 2006, 08:47:45 am
I'm surprised Netgear wasn't mentioned. Worst...NIC's/hubs.....ever.
"The reason for this is that the original Fortran got so convoluted and extensive (10's of millions of lines of code) that no-one can actually figure out how it works, there's a massive project going on to decode the original Fortran and write a more modern system, but until then, the UK communication network is actually relying heavily on 35 year old Fortran that nobody understands." - Flipside

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Offline Mars

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Re: Top 25 worst tech products
Reply #6 on: May 27, 2006, 08:54:37 am
AOL is definitly the worst, but the Apple Puck mouse only got dishonorable mention, should've been second.
 

Offline Clave

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Re: Top 25 worst tech products
Reply #7 on: May 27, 2006, 10:32:50 am
AOL is awesome.  1989 - 2006? such a long life span, and it's still number one! w00t! go AOL!












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Offline Kosh

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Re: Top 25 worst tech products
Reply #8 on: May 27, 2006, 10:42:44 am
I used to call AOL "AOHell" for a good reason.....
"The reason for this is that the original Fortran got so convoluted and extensive (10's of millions of lines of code) that no-one can actually figure out how it works, there's a massive project going on to decode the original Fortran and write a more modern system, but until then, the UK communication network is actually relying heavily on 35 year old Fortran that nobody understands." - Flipside

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Offline Wild Fragaria

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Re: Top 25 worst tech products
Reply #9 on: May 27, 2006, 10:44:52 am
Don't know if it's a good thing that I have not and do not own any item on the list.  I know for sure that does not give me reasons to complain at the products, but I like complaining at bad products sometimes  :rolleyes:
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Offline Kosh

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Re: Top 25 worst tech products
Reply #10 on: May 27, 2006, 10:50:26 am
I just thought of something, why isn't Packard Bell on the list?
"The reason for this is that the original Fortran got so convoluted and extensive (10's of millions of lines of code) that no-one can actually figure out how it works, there's a massive project going on to decode the original Fortran and write a more modern system, but until then, the UK communication network is actually relying heavily on 35 year old Fortran that nobody understands." - Flipside

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Offline CP5670

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Re: Top 25 worst tech products
Reply #11 on: May 27, 2006, 11:16:15 am
I still have that 75GB Deathstar lying around somewhere. It's unreadable now, but if I plug it in it creates an extremely loud, high pitched motor sound that can be heard around the house. It sounds just like a vaccuum cleaner.

I just read this though. I could have gotten my $100 if I had followed these proceedings more closely a year ago, but it's way too late now. :(
 

Offline aldo_14

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Re: Top 25 worst tech products
Reply #12 on: May 27, 2006, 01:24:32 pm
I have a Deskstar of some form in my machine justnow, which has worked perfectly well for years and years.  So it's probably another model.
 

Offline Mars

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Re: Top 25 worst tech products
Reply #13 on: May 29, 2006, 02:03:24 am
 :bump: sorry.

I just now saw the wearable DVD player... that has got to be the stupidest idea ever.
 

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Reply #14 on: May 29, 2006, 02:28:27 am
Zip drive shouldn't really be on that list. One of the best till cd-r's came around.
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Re: Top 25 worst tech products
Reply #15 on: May 29, 2006, 02:48:18 am
I'd forgotten about Windows ME. Eugh. :shaking:
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Offline Mars

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Re: Top 25 worst tech products
Reply #16 on: May 29, 2006, 02:51:39 am
When I got ME I went back to 98SE within a week.
 

Offline Shadow0000

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Re: Top 25 worst tech products
Reply #17 on: May 29, 2006, 02:55:51 am
Watch out! it has ME, everybody run away before it activates it's self-destruct device !
 

Offline starfox

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Reply #18 on: May 29, 2006, 03:35:27 am
*Agrees completely*  :nod:
Except maybe Zip-Drive.....
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Offline Mars

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Reply #19 on: May 29, 2006, 03:39:09 am
Zip drive might've been okay, if it didn't destroy the disks.
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