Computing Gadget of the Decade

We remember when a 1GB computer would have meant that you needed a machine the size of your spare room, and even then it would have only had enough processing power to get you through one game of Roland on the Ropes. Nowadays we want our laptops skinnier than Posh Spice. We want information on the world a mere press of the keypad away. We want access to all sorts of home videos and we don't want to pay for them.

Voting on Gadget of the Decade has now closed. To find out which gadgets came out on top, check out The Gadget Show on Monday 14th December on Five. We'll also have all the results right here on FiveFWD straight after the big TV reveal.

Asus Eee PC

The original Asus Eee PC was unveiled in 2007 and we can honestly say we'd never seen a laptop so small. The original netbook, it's spawned a wave of pretenders. As with all groundbreaking gadgets, the Eee PC has moved on, but we'll never forget the original...
Facebook

What can we say about the epic online community that is Facebook. It's revolutionised the way we keep in touch with our friends. The hugely popular social networking website was launched in 2004 and now has over 250 million users. A true online phenomenon if ever there was one.
Wikipedia

Wikipedia is a free, web-based and collaborative multilingual encyclopedia project supported by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. Launched in 2001 it has over 13 million articles and 250 active editions, contributed and edited by pretty much anyone.
Google Earth

Google Earth is a virtual globe, map and geographic information program. It maps the Earth by the superimposition of images obtained from satellite imagery, aerial photography and GIS 3D globe. It was released to the public in 2005 and is even available for iPhone!
You Tube

Imagine one place where you could get all manner of your bizarre videos in one swoop. From weird fat kids pretending to be in Star Wars, to women with wardrobes falling on them. Introducing YouTube, a video-sharing website that's been going since 2005. Awesome!
MacBook

The Macbook first surfaced in May 2006 as a replacement for the iBook. The original had a 13.3" inch screen, and you could say it was the grandaddy of today's netbooks. It was also one of Apple's first lappies to adopt the MagSafe connector. As always, it was as stylish as it was useful.
Skype

Skype is a great way of making calls for free. It's a software application that allows users to make voice calls over the internet. Skype, which has been around since 2003, allows calls to other users of the service for free. Now anything that doesn't cost is alright in our book!
Windows XP

Windows XP is a line of operating systems produced by none other than Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, and media centers. Short for eXPerience, XP has been gracing our PCs since 2001. A powerful computer OS indeed...
Vodafone 3G data card

This was the first mobile broadband speed connection for your laptop, allowing laptop users to access the internet without cables or standard Wi-Fi. Just plug the card into your laptop and you'll get broadband access whenever you're in range of Vodafone's 3G network. Easy.
USB Flash Drive

Okay we know there's no specific make here, but the humble USB Flash drive has changed the way we transport our data around with us. These pocket storage devices can range from 64MB to 256GB! And to think, we remember when our PC only had 1GB of storage. Amazing!

Computing Gadget of the Decade

Asus Eee PC

Facebook

Wikipedia

Google Earth

You Tube

MacBook

Skype

Windows XP

Vodafone 3G data card

USB Flash Drive

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