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Friday, 18 February 2005 |
The Top 100 Gadgets of all time
MobilePC Mag
Whether they're strapped to our belts, sitting on our desks, or
jammed in an overstuffed closet, we absolutely love our gadgets.
So it wasn't exactly easy coming up with the definitive list of the 100 best
gadgets ever unleashed. In the weeks we spent debating the entries, tempers were
flared, fingers were pointed, chairs were smashed over heads, and feelings were
hurt. But we emerged, like Moses from the mountain, with the world's most
authoritative ranking of the best gadgets of all time.
But let's lay some ground rules before we get started. What defines a "gadget"
anyway?
* It has to have electronic and/or moving parts of some kind. Scissors count,
but the knife does not.
* It has to be a self-contained apparatus that can be used on its own, not a
subset of another device. The flashlight counts; the light bulb does not. The
notebook counts, but the hard drive doesn't.
* It has to be smaller than the proverbial bread box. This is the most flexible
of the categories, since gadgets have gotten inexorably smaller over time. But
in general we included only items that were potentially mobile: The Dustbuster
counts; the vacuum cleaner doesn't.
In the end, we tried to get to the heart of what really makes a gadget a gadget.
100. NSI BEDAZZLER, 1970s
Developed by Long Island-based NSI Innovations, the BeDazzler has been turning
humdrum garments into glitzy gear for years. Whoever thought a souped-up stapler
would become synonymous with anything adorned with rhinestones? So far, millions
have been sold, so it looks as if it's here to stay.
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