The Gadgets You Don’t Want To Get This Christmas
In the last 10 years technology has improved dramatically. With the improvements in technology have come improvements in out household gadgets. There are have been advances in things such as cooking equipment, home entertainment and Internet access. That said, with every good thing there comes bad, and there have been lots of gadgets over the years that have given technology a bad name.
Well now, Sheila’s Wheels has conducted a survey to find out which gadgets really are the worst gadgets of all time. Although it was a tough fight, with each one of the worst gadget contenders giving their all, the gadget that came out on top was the shower radio.
The sorry excuse for a gadget was awarded the crown of worst gadget of all time due to a number of factors. The first one being that they regularly broke because water would leak into the batteries. Other reasons included, not being loud enough to hear over the shower, poor reception, and finally, getting thrown around by showers users who have their eyes closed.
Other pointless gadgets that made it into the top ten worst gadgets of all time included the following:
- Electric candles
- Electric nail file
- Soda stream
- Teasmaid
- Pancake maker
- Fondue set
- Electric fluff remover
- Facial tanner
- Egg slicer
Alongside the survey for the worst gadgets of all time also came the best gadgets of all time. The results from that were not too surprising. Television proved to be the most popular gadget, but it was a close call for second place between the telephone, computer and vacuum cleaner would you believe. The gadgets that came up top you will note, are those an actually enhance everyday life in quite dramatic ways. It just goes to show that some gadgets are actually worthy and lots can actually make perfect gifts. Items like binary watches and bath caddys are great fun to have around the house. However, if you’re looking for gadgets that aid everyday life, maybe light alarm clocks would be better.
