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PC World's List of the 10 Worst PCs of All Time

10 Worst PCs of All Time
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,12...8/article.html

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10. Dell Dimension 4600 (2003)
9. New Internet Computer (2000)
8. eMachines eTower 366c (1999)
7. Commodore VIC 20 (1981)
6. Texas Instruments TI-99/4 (1979)
5. IBM PS/1 (1990-1994)
4. Apple III (1980-1984)
3. Coleco Adam (1983)
2. Mattel Barbie PC (1999-2000)
1. Packard Bell PCs (1986-1996)

25 Worse Tech Products of All Time
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,12...8/article.html

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America Online (1989-2006)
RealNetworks RealPlayer (1999)
Syncronys SoftRAM (1995)
Microsoft Windows Millennium (2000)
Sony BMG Music CDs (2005)
Disney The Lion King CD-ROM (1994)
Microsoft Bob (1995)
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (2001)
Pressplay and Musicnet (2002)
dBASE IV (1988)
Priceline Groceries and Gas (2000)
PointCast (1996)
IBM PCjr. (1984)
Gateway 2000 10th Anniversary PC (1995)
Iomega Zip Drive (1998)
Comet Cursor (1997)
Apple Macintosh Portable (1989)
IBM Deskstar 75GXP (2000)
OQO Model 1 (2004)
CueCat (2000)
Eyetop Wearable DVD Player (2004)
Apple Pippin @World (1996)
Free PCs (1999)
DigiScents iSmell (2001)
Sharp RD3D Notebook (2004)

I just realise this is May 2006. So add vista to the list of products ;)

I had Microsoft Windows Millennium OS and never had any problem with it.

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Iomega Zip Drive (1998)
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I used to want one of these, but never did buy one.:hmm: Now they're pretty much obsolete anyway. Of course, I even still have 5.25" and 3.5" floppies so maybe if I see a cheap Zip drive and disks at a used computer store somewhere I can add to my little collection of obsolete drives...:cool:

Top Ten Worst PC's. Wow, I've had number one. Ahh, those were the days....:ping:

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Originally Posted by waste gate

I had Microsoft Windows Millennium OS and never had any problem with it.

That was the worst OS ever - it was WIndows SE with all your control stripped out of it. Of course, if you never dug into the core system, you may not have noticed.

Besides - it crashed every day!

-S

The VIC 20 should probably not be on the list. It paved the way to the C64. Besides, I played a game or two on the VIC.

One thing I don't see on the list are some of the crappy Tandy computers that came out here and there. MC-10 for example - I still have one some where. The TI/99 is a better system if you have to ask!

-S

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

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Originally Posted by waste gate

I had Microsoft Windows Millennium OS and never had any problem with it.

Thats my point. The system never crashed on me and I'm not the type to go into the core of the OS. It worked well for me.

windows 98 should of been in the list. Win98SE was ok.

LINKS R THE SAME!!:doh::doh::doh: i wanna see the pc part

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Originally Posted by elite_hunter_sh3

LINKS R THE SAME!!:doh::doh::doh: i wanna see the pc part

:damn: :88)

here ya go Worst PC front page
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,12...s/article.html

The 10 worst
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,12...s/article.html

Anyone remember this?

http://homepage.eircom.net/%7Elrtc/c...images/ro2.gif

Ahhh Acorn. The friendliest critical stop jingle ever conceived.

"Yes, there is an error, but I'm still your friend"

:rotfl:

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1. Packard Bell PCs (1986-1996)

I definitely agree with that. Their desk top caused me numerous mental trauma's. I've never been the same since.:doh:

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Originally Posted by bradclark1

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1. Packard Bell PCs (1986-1996)

I definitely agree with that. Their desk top caused me numerous mental trauma's. I've never been the same since.:doh:

I loved that machine more than beer before it got problems...

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Originally Posted by bradclark1

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1. Packard Bell PCs (1986-1996)

I definitely agree with that. Their desk top caused me numerous mental trauma's. I've never been the same since.:doh:

Come on! Admit it! The only reason you will never be the same since is because 'all' your friends let you know how big an idiot you were for buying a POS! :D

-S