The 10 Most Significant Gadgets of the Last Year

→ by Andy Yen < @renowned >
at 12:20pm Jan 14, 2011

It’s really no surprise the iPad is at number 1. I’d be shocked if it wasn’t there. It’s really been a game changer in terms of creating a new market, especially with the absurdly fast adoption rates.

It’s a bit interesting that a good percentage of Wired’s top 10 are smartphones, though. As a gadget fiend myself, I sometimes wish there were no required service plans so I could own devices from all of the platforms…

1. iPad

Thanks to Apple’s iPad, 2010 was the year of the tablet. The 9.7-inch touchscreen wonder created a brand-new product category that made digital content more attractive than ever.

Read: The 10 Most Significant Gadgets of 2010 | Gadget Lab | Wired.com.

About the Author: Andy Yen

Andy loves to live his digital life on the bleeding edge. He usually falls into the category of "early adopter" by being in on new gadgets and beta versions of software and sites. Most of the time it doesn't end up biting him in the ass. He also loves video games and music and curates a site called My Day Will Come if you're into those sorts of things.

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