The Great Debate UK
“Stuff” deconstructs the year in gadgets
-Fraser Macdonald is the editor of Stuff. The opinions expressed are his own.-
Deciding on the Cool List turns the Stuff office into a maelstrom. Our Gadget Awards, held later in the year, involves a straightforward categorised decision process.
Phone of the Year, for example, is one of the phones launched in the past year that meets all of the awards criteria. Easy.
The Cool List, on the other hand, is more subjective, because it isn’t necessarily about star ratings, or hype, or sales figures.
It’s about the gadgets that have that elusive ‘something’. What used to be known as the ‘X-factor’ before a TV programme removed all the credibility from that phrase.
iPod Nano redesign challenges Flip
- Will Findlater is deputy editor of Stuff magazine. The opinions expressed are his own. -
Apple’s “It’s Only Rock and Roll” launch held a few surprises. Most were expecting major updates to the whole line of iPods, but it was only really the iPod Nano that got a thorough going-over.
New iPhone small step towards global domination
-Tom Dunmore is editor-in-chief of Stuff magazine. The opinions expressed are his own.-
Yesterday, Apple unveiled the latest version of its wildly popular iPhone. And it was quite a show, despite the absence of Apple’s usual ringmaster Steve Jobs.
Can anyone stop the dominance of iTunes?
**Tom Dunmore is Editor-in-Chief of Stuff magazine. The views expressed are his own.**
Amazon’s music download service has finally arrived in the UK. That’s great news for music fans, who will benefit from lower prices and greater choice – but it’s not going to save the music industry from the dominance of iTunes.
