Overengineered

Absurdly large headphones that turn out to be a pair of Bluetooth speakers; they sound good with deep bass but are impractical to wear.

A touch-screen whiteboard on wheels that the team uses for planning and collaboration; the 55-inch suited the room better than the 86-inch.

Runner-up for the why-does-this-exist award: not bad but a disappointing spec bump with a less cool dotty screen at $800.

A clever transforming handheld that Tommy kept, though I doubt you need both form factors.

A suitcase-sized portable PS5 Pro with a quad HD OLED screen and speakers, but too bulky to be practical.

A ridiculously heavy and expensive steel case that would stop doom scrolling and probably protect the phone, but is impractical to carry.

Enormous handmade suitcase speaker that sounded bad and looked battered.

Nicely made with a slick app, but firmly a toy.

I find this modular couch tray with its self-balancing cup holder clunky and overengineered.

A clever inflating duvet that makes the bed to hotel standard, but its temperature control and build trail Eight Sleep.

Overpriced, with weak speakers, a poor screen and dodgy sensors; I ask who would want it.

Technically impressive, but the games are poor and I have no idea who it's for at that price.

A microchip-filled, insanely over-engineered S-Class that was silent to drive and more advanced than many modern cars.

Futuristic and fun to watch, but uneven cooking makes it poor value at $3,000.

A monstrous 300W power bank with the nicest display I've seen, earning a place on my setup.

A power bank that doubles as a second screen, never arrived, and solves a problem nobody has.

A useful and slightly overkill habit tracker that beats phone apps, though the touch plates are a bit fiddly; 8/10.

A fiddly handbag case with a five-stage locking process and almost no protection, so not worth it.

A hugely expensive TV I joked about before settling on an LG for Studio B.

Clever, cohesive kit, but the Bluetooth shutter lag and a tripod that topples earn it a 5 out of 10.

Overcomplicated rotating charger whose design and packaging inspire no confidence, so I give it a 5.

A competent thermos-kettle hybrid, but I don't see who needs it.

Very innovative transparent TV, but not a very useful product.

A brilliant idea ruined by awful typing feel and a $1,500 price, though it eventually led to the Stream Deck.