In Pictures: The World's Most Extravagant Technology Products

Many technology buying decisions come down to dollars. But what if price weren't a factor? Some of these 16 absurdly expensive products are practical, some are pretentious, and some are preposterous. They're all out of our price range--but hey, window shopping is free, right?

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Maybe someone should have told Tivoli Audio that the crystal goes inside the radio. The extremely limited-edition version of the company's Model One radio and MP3 player is surrounded by the stuff. The crystal encasement designed by Swedish glass and ceramics artist Per B. Sundberg raises the price of the Model One to $4200. If you're dithering over whether to buy it, you'd better hurry--only 30 have been made, and who knows how much one of these babies will sell for on eBay.