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Top 100 Gadgets of All Time

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the com'on-rubiks-cube dept.

akintayo writes "Mobile PC released its list of the top 100 gadgets of all time. The number one gadget was the Apple Powerbook 100. And the list does include some older gadgets, most notably the Abacus at #60. The BBC also has an article on the list."

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  1. First Post! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Me too!

  2. If the list was compiled by a woman by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    #1 - The Dildo

  3. See What Happens... by ferrellcat · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...when you try to host your site on an Abacus?

  4. list of useless over-indulgence by essreenim · · Score: -1, Troll
    Thankyou for reproducing what is the crappiest list ever. The fact that this is still the most current story on /. and that it was even posted is another reminder of continuing decendency of /. into the armpit of mediocrity. Sort it out. Increase the frequesncy of good stories.

  5. Re:Well! by izomiac · · Score: 0, Troll

    And congratulations to Slashdot for breaking the gadgets list!

  6. Idiotic List by ilyagordon · · Score: -1, Troll

    This is all the same fucking invention:

    http://mobilepcmag.com/images/features/top100/TRS_ 80.jpg
    http://mobilepcmag.com/images/features/top100/hp _omnibook.jpg
    http://mobilepcmag.com/images/features/top100/pa na_toughbook.jpg
    http://mobilepcmag.com/images/features/top100/ne c%20ultralite.jpg
    http://mobilepcmag.com/images/features/top100/gr idcompass.jpg
    http://mobilepcmag.com/images/features/top100/po werbook540c.jpg
    http://mobilepcmag.com/images/features/top100/IB M_butterfly_thinkpad.jpg
    http://mobilepcmag.com/images/features/top100/po werbook100.jpg

    It's called a LAPTOP.

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    This is also the same fucking invention:

    http://mobilepcmag.com/images/features/top100/cass iopeia.jpg
    http://mobilepcmag.com/images/features/top100/ha ndspring_visor.jpg
    http://mobilepcmag.com/images/features/top100/Ne wton120.jpg
    http://mobilepcmag.com/images/features/top100/pa lmpilot.jpg

    It's called a PDA.

    Why the hell do they include several versions of the same insignificant item in the "greatest gadgets in history" list? What kind of bullshit is that? Guess what, a laptop is nothing more than a portable computer. They have no mention of "computer" (one would be enough, by the way) but EIGHT of the 100 items are laptops!?

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    People seem to love modding me down for pointing out their stupidity and arrogance...
  7. Re:Recent biases by MisterMoney · · Score: 0, Troll

    "It would also seem sensible to rank the telephone above the ipod."

    Listening to music on your ipod is much better than listening to telemarketers or collectors on your telephone.

  8. The real #1 gadget is by Wescotte · · Score: 0, Troll

    pr0n!