The 2005 Engadget Awards

We know, we know, just when you thought you'd heard the last of 2005, then we hit you with the 2005 Engadget Awards. But just because 2005 is gone and done doesn't mean we can't take a moment to look back and reflect upon all the best gadgets and consumer electronics-related accomplishments (and blunders) of the year. It was, after all, quite a year for gadgets and consumer electronics.

Ah, the second annual Engadet Awards! So here's how it works: we’re asking you to nominate your favorite gadgets in 28 categories, as well as your picks for Gadget of the Year, Disappointment of the Year, Merger of the Year, Worst Gadget of the Year, Comeback of the Year, Weird Gadget of the Year, Blunder of the Year, and the Most Anticipated Gadget of 2006.

We’ll keep the nominations open until 3:30PM EST on Wednesday, January 18th. The editors of Engadget will pick five finalists for each category to be voted on for the Reader’s Choice Award, and we'll also select our own winners for the Engadget Editors’ Award -- so each category will have two awards given. Winners will be announced in late January.

Here are the different categories, please post your nominations on each page!

• Gadget of the Year
• Comeback of the Year
• Merger of the Year
• Worst Gadget of the Year
• Weird Gadget of the Year
• Disappointment of the Year
• Blunder of the Year
• Most Anticipated Gadget of 2006
  

• Cellphone of the Year
• Smartphone of the Year
• Desktop of the Year
• Digital Camera of the Year
• Display of the Year
• Game Console of the Year
• GPS Device or Application of the Year
• Handheld of the Year
• HDTV of the Year
• Home Entertainment Device of the Year
• Household Device of the Year
• Laptop of the Year
• Media PC of the Year
• Peripheral of the Year
• Portable Audio Device of the Year
• Portable Video Device of the Year
• Robot of the Year
• Tablet PC of the Year
• Wearable Device of the Year
• Wireless Technology of the Year

[Vader582 @ Jan 13th 2006 5:28PM]

"Sniff sniff"...I smell fanbois...P-U!

[MUTEMATT @ Jan 13th 2006 8:12PM]

What font is that for the graphic?

[Inhuman @ Jan 13th 2006 11:09PM]

Oh my god, everybody stop duplicating nominations! They only need to hear the nomination from one person. This isn't a voting ballot.

[Opspin @ Jan 14th 2006 7:23AM]

What about vaporware of the year?

[Xenedar @ Jan 31st 2006 3:22AM]

I know you guys are trying to keep things neutral, but I'm sure you recognise that there is another catagory missing, simply because there is a device which is a category unto itself:

"iPod Accessory of the Year"

[Nick @ Feb 1st 2006 6:50PM]

Let me guess, the RAZR is gonna win everything. Just like on Gizmodo.
oh no wait, the TREO of course, cos thats the greatest smartphon ever, or was that the HTC Tornado...

Doesn't matter who you vote for, the unwashed masses will go for the fads in the ballots.

[Pauley Chronopolos @ Feb 1st 2006 7:21PM]

I have owned 2 Razrs and I gotta say they have both dissapointed me. "call failed" "call dropped" "cant find network". The battery life is no where near what is advertised. If they deserve any award, it is for marketing.

PC-

[Xavez @ Feb 2nd 2006 3:23AM]

@ up here ^

Might that not have anything to do with your provider, maybe? xD

[bogsnogger @ Mar 9th 2006 4:56AM]

Go the Robonzasquizzydizmo!