The last 10 years has seen a myriad of gadgets fall by the wayside. Some have paved the way for others to follow, however. These are those gadgets in ascending order:

The Sony Aibo from '99 - This little robotic pooch was as cute as it is pointless. Yet it has a mind of its own. Capable of voice command and mood variations the Aibo was the first true AI robot. It has spawned a generation of copy cats and pushed boundaries that would never have been pushed.

Canon Digital Ixus Camera - A compact digital camera that actually mattered. Before the IXUS digi cameras were huge, slow and downright ugly. IXUS changed all that, clad in sleek metal and no bigger than an APS camera it had beauty and brains. Without this camera none of the major players in today’s market would exist.

Apple iPod - What can you say? - nothing! Just look, admire and worship at Apple's altar. A gadget that promised so much and delivered it! Currently in its 4th Gen (nano) it goes from strength to strength. Sounds great, looks good and easy to navigate it has made a break from geekdom into a mainstream concern.

Blackberry 5820 - This was all about convergence. A mobile phone, e-mail and messaging. Blackberry made it palm sized and business types the world over rejoiced.

TomTomGo - All hail the iPod of satnav! Unlike its predecessors which were slow and clunky, this device had a small touchscreen with easily identifiable icons. It is the most popular on the market to date. This is despite competition from Navman, Magllan and Garmin. Long may it reign.

Sky+ HD - Sky blasted the competition with their update on Sky+. Programmes in glorious hi-def resolution. Still able to record 160 GB of your favourite shows it's a winner. We finally get to enjoy what our American cousins and the Far East have had for years.

Nintendo Wii - Nintendo has brought gaming to the masses with their motion sensitive control system. It means that Mum can knock you out in Wii Sports boxing or Dad can enjoy his very own cardio workout thanks to Wii fit. It appeals to all ages and has put it in the top spot for 4 years.

PS3 - So much more than a games console, though hard core gamers would disagree. It has killed HD DVD, taken Blu Ray to the point of high street success and with its 1080p with gaming support and Bluetooth and WiFi it will become nigh on unstoppable as a multi media portal.

Apple iPhone - Still unrivalled amongst its competitors it has the best of everything embedded in its sleek shape. Now armed with 3G and HSDPA and App Store it is hard to see how it will ever be beaten. Buy one and it will change the way you think about phones....forever.

Asus Eee PC700 - A netbook pioneer, this tiny laptop combines sturdy design with enough power to satisfy our net based needs. It understood that portable computing is bound to the power of the cloud. Now much copied it is still the original and best.

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