Worst Bang & Olufsen product ever designed?

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Beolab1
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Posted May 19, 2008 at 12:17 GMT
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First of all, I love bang & Olufsen, but surely there must be some products that should not have left the drawing board! What is the worst Bang & Olufsen product ever designed in your opinion?

I would say the A9 key ring. I have two of the first generation and they have already cost me a small fortune in battery replacements, since they happily keep transmitting when they are moved around in pockets and bags. Furthermore a CD control button should have been included, now it's only radio, tv and light.

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Medogsfat (archived)
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Posted May 19, 2008 at 12:47 GMT
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Beovox X25 speakers - dreadful things with no redeeming features whatsoever.

 

Chris.

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moxxey
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Posted May 19, 2008 at 12:49 GMT
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I'd somewhat agree. I don't think I've recently used my A9. A couple of times it turned on the TV by mistake, managed to turn off my landlords B&O TV whilst we were watching a movie (the keyring was in my pocket) and it can't be assigned to turn on, say, V.MEM which means I then have to find my remote and switch to V.MEM (Sky). It doesn't control the Beosound 3, either, which means I can't use it to control that radio.

So, it's almost pointless.

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britops (archived)
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Posted May 19, 2008 at 13:06 GMT
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Yes, the A9 is rubbish. 
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J0hnbarker
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Posted May 19, 2008 at 13:09 GMT
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Beocenter 2000. I bought one for a laugh and now use it in my garage with some X25s (Chris - you're right, they're awful). 
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Daniel (archived)
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Posted May 19, 2008 at 14:09 GMT
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Beocom 5000! Worst phone I ever had.

Gave it back to my dealer when Beocom 6000 came. Best phone ever.

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Flappo The Grate (archived)
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Posted May 19, 2008 at 15:35 GMT
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anything in the last 5 years
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Henry
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Posted May 19, 2008 at 15:38 GMT
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How have you guys forgotten to mention BeoTalk 1200?

Terrible interface in my opinion. I can't understand why and how they are selling for so much on eBay.

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TripEnglish (archived)
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Posted May 19, 2008 at 16:09 GMT
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I'm waiting for 355f to say, "The Pricetags!"

(fingers crossed)

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moxxey
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Posted May 19, 2008 at 16:15 GMT
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