The ugliest laptops ever made
Take a look at 12 of the most unsightly portable PCs ever created (plus one bonus pick)
By Jeff Bertolucci | PC World | Published: 17:02, 31 October 11
What makes something unsightly? Ugly may be hard to define, but most of us know it when we see it, particularly in tech gear. Examples of hideous laptop designs include fluorescent flourishes, oddball shapes and sizes, cheapo materials and over-the-top rigs better suited for a monster-truck rally. In this slideshow, we've collected the least attractive portable computers ever built. You might disagree with our choices, of course, or have additional candidates in mind, so feel free to get ugly in the comments section. (But not too ugly, please.)
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Apple eMate 300
During Apple's lost decade before the return of Steve Jobs, the company launched its fair share of dubious products. Example: the quirky eMate 300, a low-end laptop targeted at the education market. Running Apple's late and unlamented Newton OS, the eMate had a stylus for pen input and a child-size keyboard. Its curvy, clamshell design and translucent case may have seemed innovative at the time - but like the iBook, the eMate and its charms haven't aged well. Apple scuttled the eMate in 1998. Good call.
