Originally Posted by Wired Magazine's Vaporware 2004 list

1. Phantom Game Console

Infinium Labs' elusive games-on-demand console, the appropriately named Phantom, is climbing the Vaporware charts. Last year's No. 3 entry, the Phantom is this year's most vaporous product. Way to go, Infinium!

Matthew Szymczyk said, "By the time this thing ever comes out, we'll have solved the chicken-and-the-egg question, colonized galaxies, cured disease and famine and, most importantly -- moved on."

Reader Derek Chatwood said, "You quoted me last year for the awards; you could go with the same quote this year: 'Not a more aptly named product in the world. The Phantom is a scam. It will never be anything more than maybe a couple of old Dells shoved inside repainted Xbox cases to fool some gullible press or second-round investors.'"

Chatwood noted that even the FAQ on Infinium's website is "Coming Soon!"

Bob Marietta said, "Infinium Labs' Phantom is the quintessential textbook definition of vaporware. This undelivered product has been lingering around for years now.... The company has been surrounded by a cloud of lawsuits, website revamps and even a stock scandal. A website with a large cult following has even sprung up to follow the story."

Tim Harwood said, "The only thing they seem to produce is lawsuits."

"Any used-car salesman can slap together a shonky PC and market it as 'the world's greatest and most powerful video game console,'" said Matthew Green, "but only Timothy Roberts and his band of henchmen were able to drum up all the hype, lies and lawsuits that have kept hundreds of people like me entertained throughout year.