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We’ve seen some pretty incredible products released in 2009, from the iPhone 3Gs and blistering-fast videocards to the timely release of Windows 7. Unfortunately, there have also been a number of exciting technologies that didn’t make it out this year, despite widespread hype and high expectations. We’ve taken it upon ourselves to call out the worst offenders. Read on for our list of the ten most notable technologies that got prematurely announced, delayed, or outright cancelled in 2009

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One day we’re going to see a tablet PC. But that day just got pushed back with the official demise of the CrunchPad. In a tale of intrigue and woe, Michael Arrington, the man behind the machine, tells us investors have unceremoniously pulled the plug on the project–as far as his involvement is concerned–and have left the fate of this particular tablet device dangling in the wind.

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Whoever is the first to market with a next-gen handheld tablet will have accomplished what’s becoming a tremendous feat: shipping the freaking thing. Michael Arrington insists that his CrunchPad hasn’t entered the realm of vaporware, and Apple still continues to deny the existence of its own tablet, which the most recent rumor says will ship sometime in the second half of 2010. And then there’s the Archos 9 PC Tablet, which went up for order on October 22nd, but is still a few weeks away from shipping, SlashGear reports .

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