The CueCat is widely described as a commercial failure. It was listed as one of "The 25 Worst Tech Products of All Time" by "PC World" magazine. The CueCat's critics said the device was ultimately of little use. Joe Salkowski of the "Chicago Tribune" wrote, "You have to wonder about a business plan based on the notion that people want to interact with a soda can," while Debbie Barham of the "Evening Standard" quipped that the CueCat "fails to solve a problem which never existed." In December 2009, the popular gadget blog Gizmodo voted the CueCat the #1 worst invention of the "2000s"