Wall of Fame
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Gadget Show's Wall of Fame, where only the most imaginative, ground-breaking and mind-blowingly innovative gadgets both past and present are allowed to reside. Without these marvels of technology we'd never have escaped the dark ages of square wheels, black and white photos, and paper filofaxes. So without further ado, allow us to present the favoured few...
Vote: Sonic vs Mario
When we talk about iconic gaming characters there are two that stand moustachioed head and spikey shoulders above everybody else. That’s right. We’re talking about Super Mario and Sonic the Headgehog….
Vote: World of Warcraft v Counter-Strike
Jon Bentley is here again pulling his best Simon Cowell impression as he sizes up two more offerings trying to make their way onto the hallowed Wall of Fame. This week it’s Suzi against Jason again as…
Vote: Specialized Stunt Jumper vs Raleigh Burner
It’s that time of the week again when Judge Jon Bentley runs his rule over two of the most iconic gadgets in history. This week it’s bikes, and there can only be two fighting for that hallowed slot:...
Vote: Pinball vs Table Football
Before the existence of hi-tech arcade games, there were a pair of machines that swallowed up our hours like a hungry Alsatian. I’m talking about the pinball machine and table football. But which…
Vote: Meccano vs LEGO
It’s utility versus fun factor in this week’s Wall of Fame, as Suzi and Jason put their arguments forward for their respective construction kits. Not since metal pipes and bamboo fought to become…
Vote: Napster vs iTunes
It’s music download sites this week for the Wall of Fame, and as fights go they don’t get much more heavyweight than this. It’s Napster versus iTunes. But which should be bestowed with the greatest…
Vote: Wii v Atari
It’s back! The Wall of Fame proved such a hit last time out that we’ve brought it back for another season. The home of the finest, most highly acclaimed and important gadgets of their time, it houses…
Vote: Ray-Bans v Oakley
The sun is most definitely out, so it’s lotion at the ready, hats out and sunglasses on your noggin. But which pair of sunnies do you go for? The classic Ray-bans or modern Oakleys? ...
Vote: Hornby Railway v Scalextric Cars
Back in the day when virtual reality and next-gen consoles were strictly, well, virtually next gen, we had to make do with more, how shall we put this, hands-on forms of entertainment: step forward…
Vote: Hoover v Dyson
It’s not often we show you gadgets that suck, but these two definitely do. Because they’re vacuum cleaners. Arf! Now that bad joke’s out the way, allow us to present the two iconic contenders vying…
Vote: Psion Organizer v RIM BlackBerry
Every now and again a gadget comes along that’s so astounding in every facet that it doesn’t just blow away all its competitors, it completely incinerates them, gusting the remaining particles into…
Vote: JVC GR-C1 v Super 8
What I love about the Wall of Fame is that I get the chance to dress up like some of my favourite characters. This month: Michael J Fox from Back to the Future. Why? Because I was promoting the JVC…
