Comments on: The Five Greatest Gadgets of All Time

By: Helen

Helen — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:14:20 +0000

beckie66, you’re so right. There’s a place for both books and e-readers. A book is a sensory/sensual experience, an e-reader is a practical way to store a huge amount of information in a tiny package. I do a lot of research and now that I can put my ‘work’ books into e-format I can spare more space for my ‘pleasure’ books with their gorgeous bindings and illustrations. And since my ‘work’ books are now fully searchable I save time tracking down references, so I can spend more time enjoying my hard copy collection. Win-win!

By: 1949jvan

1949jvan — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:52:05 +0000

My favorite gadget is the remote control. I remember our TV without a remote control. Every time you wanted to change the channel or sound level — you had to get out of your chair and walk to the TV. Now just in the bedroom, I have over five remote controls.

By: chrystal5

chrystal5 — Fri, 21 May 2010 00:14:00 +0000

Wheeled suitcase, debit cards, cell phone, wireless connectivity, WWW

By: Kamil Sokołowski

Kamil Sokołowski — Wed, 19 May 2010 10:02:16 +0000

100% support on the “punching” part. From time to time I hear and read about death of printed press, books and so on. I would take no e-Reader in exchange for a good, paper printed book or magazine. Cup of good tea or coffee, warm chair and few pages of literature.. that makes my day. And, although I am a huge fan of tech, life digitalization and so on, printed material is one thing I’ll never leave behind. On this You may say that I’m a analog guy in the digital world.. they just “sound” better.

By: grownman4u

grownman4u — Thu, 13 May 2010 18:06:21 +0000

I think the top five gadgets that have impacted life the most as we know it on earth is each of the following:

1)Light Bulb
2)Airplane
3)Computer
4)Telephone
5)Automobile

Imagine life without these and you will get the feeling of how blessed you are to live in a country that give you these luxuries. Some might argue the toilet & toilet paper be included on the list for that matter… Perhaps, we should have changed it to the top seven. LOL

Women might argue the bath tub be added as well… LOL

Go figure.

By: beckie66

beckie66 — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:22:32 +0000

What a great list!

I, too, am a fan of the printed word. An eReader just cannot take the place of a book in my world. The feel, the smell, and especially the history of holding a book that is 100 years old…some things just cannot be replaced. I do think eReader’s have their place in this world, though – like replacing some textbooks, for example.

By: jonavark

jonavark — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:59:54 +0000

This is the kind of list one might see from someone with a very short knowledge of history and an even shorter knowledge of gadgets.

The music synthesizer ,the pc, the cell phone (NOT THE iPhone)… etc the RIM? R U joking? May as well have chosen the Newton. The Nintendo?

Get out of your cave man!

By: diane

diane — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:56:47 +0000

I absolutely adore my Kindle and can’t wait for the iPad. SO THERE. ;) I’m with you on Polaroids, though.

By: timcahill

timcahill — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:05:37 +0000

No… Pong started it all, and I’d have to put the car on my list. Before the car the majority of the population never traveled more than 15 miles from their home during their lifetime.

By: innova154

innova154 — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:02:46 +0000

“don’t tell me to read books, magazines, newspapers and comic books on an eReader or I’ll punch you”

Hear, hear! I’m sticking with paper too. If I had an eReader, I would literally be looking at a screen ALL day.