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Worst products of CES 2009

The dark side of the consumer electronics force

By PC World Editors | PC World
Published: 16:32 GMT, 19 November 09

We wonder who's going to want bad Wii wannabes, a zillion iPhone cases, out of date MP3 players, e-cigarettes, and other oddities that we found at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show.

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Nintendo Wii Wannabes

I love the International Gateway section of CES, where more than 800 exotic exhibitors seek US distributors for their under the radar gadgets. Itundefineds discouraging, though, to see several Nintendo Wii clones (complete with motion controllers) that you could almost mistake for the real thing, until you see the crappy looking games on offer, that is.

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