A few days ago, while looking for a new mouse, I stumbled upon a game controller, which consists of a seat and a wheel styled in Formula 1 fashion. Right now, Fernando Alonso is looking as the candidate to win this year’s World Championship with Renault, and so he has become a coveted prize for any advertiser worth anything. Now, picture the box of the game system:
Designed by Fernando…what?
Can you spot the cheeky part? Yes, the device is designed by none other than the world-famous…Fernando. Not Fernando Alonso, but the great Fernando. I feel sooo compelled to buy this thing right now and give it a place of honor in my house. Besides, the guy in the picture looks like he is about to hit a bridge head on.
The second piece of totally wrong design is this:
Most stupid warranty disclaimer -ever-
So, how am I supposed to use this Bluetooth GPS receiver, which came with the Route66 Mobile package, without voiding the warranty? The ‘void if broken’ label is placed on the wrapping, not covering a screw hole as usual, to prevent opening of the actual device. If one could switch it on without opening the wrapping, it would still be viable, but the battery that comes with this module, is an external LiIon that needs to be installed prior to use! So, if you buy Route66, beware – you will not be able to use the product without voiding the warranty, which makes it kind of useless…