Nokia 770 among worst gadgets of 2006 says CNET

[Alexander Turcic]

Generally speaking, we care less about what CNET thinks. Astute readers will recall CNET's unfounded bashing on gadget sites last year for using leaks and unfounded rumors as their favorite news source. Ever since, CNET's importance for the geek crowd has been evaporating. And it doesn't take much to stand out in a negative way, because according to CNET, the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet is the "Worst-rated product that CNET readers love":

This thing, it surfs Internet. You want to make phone call? You can't make phone call. You like Ethernet? No Ethernet. You get Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi is nice. No wires! You like slow load times? Yes? It is good for that. You like battery that lasts more than three hours? It does not have one. Nice screen, though.

The same Nokia 770 won the 2005 Engadget Awards as "Handheld of the Year", picked by both, Engadget and its readers. Well, of course, since the Nokia 770 is a wonderful device. But that's almost beside the point. What I ask myself is: do you still read CNET, and if yes, why?