http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/ Engadget Comments for Ten gadgets that defined the decade http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/I liked that too.

WinXP which is possibly THE MOST UNIVERSALLY PRAISED thing of the decade HAS to share one spot with OS X....
Not only has WinXP brought innovation in a way that Windows rarely did, but it was praised from the very beginning, and STILL IS NOW !
I mean how many of you guys still have WinXP somewhere ?
How many downgraded their vista to winXP ?
How many put WinXP on bootcamp ?
(Ok mainly because Vista Sucked but still ! vista wasn't bad, it wasn't as good as XP that's all !)

How can the most sold and used software on the planet during at least Half of the decade doesn't have its own spot ?]]>Dec 30th 2009 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/Why am I the only one that feels strongly on that?
]]>Dec 31st 2009 10:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/
HELLO?!?! PLAYSTATION 2 came out right in 2000!!! that was the big game changer if i remember right and has sold more units in the history of gaming consoles then most of the other systems combined.

]]>Dec 30th 2009 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/I agree here. I see where they were coming from with 360's online play but I think the PS2 definitely should've deserved a spot over the 360.]]>Dec 30th 2009 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/Dec 30th 2009 12:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/Dec 30th 2009 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/
As they said, they werent going by sheer numbers. I loved the ps2 but I'm surprised they said xbox 360 and not xbox since the first xbox was the one that reshaped online play (as buggy as it was apon release). ]]>Dec 30th 2009 12:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/Dec 30th 2009 12:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/Dec 30th 2009 12:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/Dec 30th 2009 12:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/
Should have either been the Wii for breaking the game console out of the hard-core gaming crowd (62M units sold), or the PS2, for becoming the best-selling console ever (133M units sold).

The XBox360 seems like a really bad choice (37M units sold).

- via vgchartz.com sales tracking]]>Dec 30th 2009 12:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/
The PS2 was popular, it doesn't mean it was that important, the PS2 wasn't that much of a step up from the Dreamcast, even with a year extra to boost hardware, the dreamcast could crank out games that looked just as good as the PS2 and it was the console that introduced online play, a mantle which was very much taken up by the orignal Xbox but reached a new level with the 360 and, imho, one of the most important aspects of the console business now, its certainly the only reason i've stuck with the 360 over the PS3.]]>Dec 30th 2009 12:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/
A processor over 100Mhz in a gaming system (evolutionary maybe...but the fact is the PS2 was the first true computer level gaming system)

An 64-bit processor in a gaming system
An Amount of RAM that was actually usable,
Internal hard-drive storage
Games on DVD (this was just evolutionary, but whatever)

Take a look at some history and read the prototype next gen systems of the other companies before the ps2 came out (they were mostly shooting to match the System2 (dreamcast) level graphics) and how rapidly they had to play catch up once the ps2 said, hell no, this is how good games are going to look for now on.]]>Dec 30th 2009 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/
sirnodrain, you are a fanboy. you havent named a single game that was good for it,y ou just keep spouting sales numbers or hardware that doesnt matter. the games are more important than the hardware, and the ps2 didnt have the good exclusive games that the xbox 360 had, hence why you have yet to name 1.]]>Dec 30th 2009 12:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/
after further thought, this is what i meant to say

The PS2 was the first console that was not just a gaming console, but an ENTERTAINMENT console because of its inclusion of a DVD player. Other systems could have even included VCD/Karaoke disc playback, but this was a breakthrough with the ps2

ok now i feel better that i figured that out :)]]>Dec 30th 2009 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/agreed, we had all 3 consoles of the current gen in our house but still I spent most of my time on my old PS2(back then) and I bought mine in 2003.]]>Dec 30th 2009 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/really. i thought we were talking about gadgets that DEFINED the decade. the ps2 definitely did that, as it practically dominated the gaming space for 7 of those years. the 360 didnt define the decade at all.]]>Dec 30th 2009 1:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/
noone cares what you think]]>Dec 30th 2009 1:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/
The PS2 was just a more capable version of previous consoles. Its primary purpose is to play games, and maybe watch DVDs.

It's not just Xbox Live, either. The 360 is the first console to be the center of home entertainment. You have TV and Movies on demand with Netflix, Zune Marketplace, and Sky. You can stream music with Last.FM. You can use it as a media center to stream content from any PC in your house. Before the death of HD-DVD, you could even play HD movies.

The original Xbox and the PS2 pushed pixels harder. The 360 changed how consoles are used.]]>Dec 30th 2009 1:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/
I can see that - the 360 didn't necessarily define this decade. I think it's setting the stage for consoles in the next decade, though.

You might even take a more general stance and say that 'gaming consoles' helped define this decade, considering their rise compared to PC gaming. I feel like an outcast because I got MW2 for the PC.]]>Dec 30th 2009 1:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/I'm not sure where you got your info from, but according to Wikipedia, the hard drive was released in 2006, 5 years after the Xbox(2001).

I love my PS2 and many of the games on it, I would have bought a PS3 if it included backwards compatibility, I went with the 360 due to Xbox Live, which is why it's on here.

Sales numbers don't necessarily equate to a more innovative product.]]>Dec 30th 2009 1:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/Dec 30th 2009 1:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/you may be right, but that said, the xbox360 didnt start in 2000 ... u cant compare it to the PS2.
the x360 started in the second half of the decade which gave it the advantage of technology. Im not saying that PS2 is better than x360, rather both should be in .......]]>Dec 30th 2009 1:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/
1. Game consoles are integral piece to a home theater setup (after the TV of course) and the only thing in your house that should be able to do more is your computer. Future consoles that don't achieve this will not be very sucessful

2. It pays to pay for things. $50/year isn't so bad anyway]]>Dec 30th 2009 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/
" Wii " !!!! where is that]]>Dec 30th 2009 1:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/
It revolutionized not one, but TWO forms of home entertainment.]]>Dec 30th 2009 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/
"1. Game consoles are integral piece to a home theater setup (after the TV of course) and the only thing in your house that should be able to do more is your computer. Future consoles that don't achieve this will not be very sucessful"

But that's actually debatable given the runaway success of the Wii which basically does none of that. It could also be argued that the 360 is one of the most notoriously bad gadgets of the decade due to the hardware issues. I mean, the 360 is certainly very memorable, but decade defining? Only if you are including bad things as viable criteria.

And don't get me wrong here, I like the 360 a lot more than the Wii because I prefer the games on the 360.... but both the PS2 and Wii clearly made much bigger splashes in this decade than the 360. Hell, the DS would likely have been a better choice too.]]>Dec 30th 2009 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/before this turns into a full-scale war...

The PS-2 does deserve to be on the list of things that've changed technology. It did something impressive- it added a DVD player that for many people turned it into their main DVD player.

But by that token, the original XBox deserves to be on the list because it was the first console that had an integrated hard drive and ethernet port, turning it (for many) into a substitute for a home media server and allowed some games to be played with your soundtrack in them (a feature I adored).

The 360 did not outsell the PS-2. It did not introduce a completely new hardware profile.But what it did do is open the doorway to dozens of things we consider commonplace today. Consider the things that the 360 did introduce:

The need for internet: does anyone think that any modern console would be as much fun without it? I hate bringing my 360 anywhere where I won't get internet. The 360 lets you chat with people across games, across services and lets you IM people who are not even on the 360.

Downloadable content- no console before it could get new content onto it without a disc. XBox live games have opened up the console market to smaller developers and allowed larger companies to develop add-ons to their games. No console did this before (yes, of course, it was always available on PC).

Micro-transactions: Whether you love it or hate it, the 360 ushered in the era where small fees over time added up to a lot of money. The fact that the dashboard was customizable, as were the avatars, made customization a must for other consoles.

Persistant persona: Your avatar and your gamerscore are things that the 360 made up. Even when there was only a picture and not the sorta-creepy Rare avatars, there was the gamerscore. The *ding* of achievement was common in RPGs-- but never before did everygame have those moments. Never before could all your accomplishments be placed in one location. I think it is a point that gets overlooked a lot- sometimes, that tiny reward of gamerscore keeps you playing games you wouldn't and unifiies the experience. Steam, PS3, and World of Warcraft owe their own achievement/trophy systems directly to the 360.

Streaming services: whether you are talking about using media center, the built-in movie player, netflix, last.fm, etc- the 360 was the first console to have a powerful set of tools with which to get content from the cloud to your TV.

The PS-2 is still probably the longest-lasting console ever. It had more great games than any other console ever. But it did not usher in a wide swath of advancements to how the business operated. It did not change how content was delivered. It did not allow you to IM people on their phone or on their computer.

It is a great device, and if the list were longer, I am sure it would be on there. Like it or hate it, the 360 is responsible for many of the themes we see in gaming today. Downloadable content, netflix directly to your TV, achievements (ding!), persistant persona/avatar- these are things that are standard faire now..and the 360 ushered those in. Does anyone really think that any high-end gaming console will not have any of these things?]]>Dec 30th 2009 1:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/
They would have had to cut out one of the four Apple products to fit that in, duh. Clearly it is less important than the Powerbook G4.]]>Dec 30th 2009 1:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/
PS2 totally deserved that spot, with the Wii as honorable mention (as much as I hate the Wii)

The 360 is great and all, but it doesn't come close to the PS2.]]>Dec 30th 2009 1:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/One question I have about this who agrument is to lasting technological impact, to decade defining, and this article seems to flip flop on the two.

Other then graphics, SNES had no real lasting impact to the console world other then the memorable games, the same can be said about the orginal PSX. Where as the N64 introduced force feedback, bottom triggers to controllers, and frameworks for the idea of easy home SDKing (with the never released N64DD) just to name a few. However 9/10 people will say SNES or PSX for the console of the 90's not the n64.

So, Ill concede and say,

lasting technology wise xbox360 wins.

However as a definition to when you say, "the console of the 2000's" hands down PS2.

Can we all agree on that?]]>Dec 30th 2009 2:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/
+1 once again, good Sir. I still have a first-gen PS2 chugging along.

The 360 defined SOMEthing, though it wasn't the decade - it was the public's ability to exercise warranties.]]>Dec 30th 2009 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/Dec 30th 2009 2:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/I personally think the xbox360 was more gamechanging than the ps2, simply because the ps2 was popular because of newer technology, and the 360 was popular because of pure innovation, which will shape gaming from now on. But that's just imho.

As for why Engadget chose it? The 360 was one if their first big stories. I actually became aware of (and hooked on) this site because of that. Sure, they're Apple-biased, but their loyalties obviously lie with Microsoft in the gaming world. ]]>Dec 30th 2009 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/
As I previously posted, technology introduction wise, 360 wins

but as the system that had the biggest cultural impact (in which i believe that would give it to be the title of DECADE DEFINING) it has to go to the ps2

just curious, which had a bigger impact in the 90s according to you...Dreamcast (which introduced console online connectivity, but put Sega out of business as a console maker because of such low sales, and saturation) or the SNES (which was only a stepping store in terms of console graphics and game styles, but was integral into 90s gaming culture)?]]>Dec 30th 2009 3:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/
Again, I'll say it like this: the PS2 is STILL a great game console, and in the end, it's the BEST game console of the 2000s in terms of overall time spent with it.

Again though- the 360 has completely changed what we expect out of a console. Not because it's the best console in terms of hardware, or even software. Because of the concept behind it. Same as the iPhone- there are still "better" products, spec-wise. The concepts they put into it were already in existence (touchscreen phone with built-in music player and downloadable apps had existed with the emergence of WinMo 6.1) But the iPhone brought everything to a head.

The XBox 360 is inferior hardware-wise to the PS3. It doesn't bring something completely different like the Wii did. But it brought existing and emerging trends to a head. Whether or not you like the 360 is irrelevant. No future console will exist without a persistent avatar. None will exist without the ability to download small games. None will exist without chat and messaging. None will exist without ways to customize the interface (for a fee). All of them will have some sort of achievement.

You can claim it's software...but that's part of the design. The iPhone's tech with WinMo 6.1 on it wouldn't be impressive, would it? The 360's design and focus on online play, downloads and outside services like Netflix really did change how console experiences are defined.

I'm note saying it's the best console. I'm saying that when it came out, everything changed in the gaming world. Moreso even than with the Wii, which has sold plenty, but is used little. I love my Wii...but can you really say that you wish every game console had only motion controls?

I would never want a game console without achievements, without the mandate that every game allow cross-game chat, that didn't allow me to access content on my computer easily, didn't allow me to customize the interface, or didn't allow me to keep a single profile across all games. Heck, even the simple option to have my console remember if I like my controller inverted is something I'd never want to do without again. The 360 brought those things. Even if you like nothing else about it...you have to give it some credit for pushing the industry forward.

Or, you can recycle the same old jokes about the 360's reliability a year after it stopped being funny. Your choice...]]>Dec 30th 2009 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/Dec 30th 2009 3:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/
We aren't going to agree, I'm not saying you are right, I'm just going to leave my last 2 cents and end my yelling at a wall.

he SNES or PSX are the systems of the 90s (not the Jaguar, Dreamcast, or N64). Gameboy was black and white, but lasted till 2000, even when Gamegear had a full color screen and NeoGeo had a 16bit processor. BetaMax and ColecoVision was better techonolgy in the 80s, but VHS and NES is what we remember.

Technological advances doesn't make something a decade definition. Only it's cultural impact does. Everyone remembers there first time seeing Gran Turismo on the PS2, and there jaws dropping at the realism that matched a computer's at the time, they remember playing Metal Gear Solid 2, or GTA3 for the first time. They remember the news about how PS2 couldn't be exported to the middle east because it could be used to guide nuclear missiles. PS2 was the first console frat boys admitted they played for the madden series.

EVERYTHING you are talking about the xbox360, had exsited in the PC gaming community for years before, and could be accomplished simply by hooking a PC into a TV. Yes, they brought it to a console and for a cheaper price, and that does make it notable, but it does not make it the defining console of the decade.

I'll end with that]]>Dec 30th 2009 3:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/in the history of the world. Games and consoles are still sold, 10 years later. ]]>Dec 30th 2009 3:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/Very well. I'm not trying to say anything is wrong with your ideas. I'm simply offering another standpoint. It's funny to think that the 360 released in 2005. For over half a decade now, there has been a console that emphasized the possibilities of having a single "you" online that collected accomplishments from every game. Even PC gaming had to play catch-up with that. 1/2 a decade is quite enough time, in my opinion, to say it has defined this decade. The PS2 was great, and will leave a lasting cultural memory. Some of those games were absolutely great.

But when, in 10 years, people ask what the defining moments of gaming were, social interaction will end up being one of those things. As far as moments from games, I will give you that the PS2 had many, many of them. But those are not the same as the PS2 itself. I will always remember playing Shadow of the Colossus. But I will also always remember my downloading Hexic and Geometry Wars and thinking "this small thing has changed everything". I remember downloading a new quest for a console game the first time and knowing that it would be the hallmark of a new era of how companies made money.

I don't wish to insult the PS2's memory- I love those moments of gaming as much as anyone else. But those were games, made by others, and not indicative of the concepts behind the PS2s design. The 360 on the other hand, was designed from the start to have achievements, to include downloadable content from the get-go and to allow social networking through the built-in IM client.

When I think of best gaming moments? PS2. When I think of what had more effects on how consoles will be built from here on out? 360. ]]>Dec 30th 2009 3:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/
Sorry- I had to respond to this.

SpecTP Posted Dec 30th 2009 1:11PMLOW RANKED
@SirNoDroin the year 2000 counts as the previous decade of the 90's since decades count from 01 to x0 and not from 00 to 09. And yes, this decade is not over yet until the end of next year (2010).

So I assume you enjoyed throwing your "new millennium" party in 2001, then?

Every counting system starts with 0. You always count from 0, be it binary or base-10. Semantically, yes, there was no "year zero", but then again,our measurement of time is speculative and relative only to what we define as a starting point. Everybody else celebrated the new millennium in 2000, which means 1999 was the last year of the previous one to everybody else. You can count 2010 as this decade if you wish...but I hardly think you're going to convince the vast majority of the world that when the last number in a year is "0", that it is not the start of a new decade.
]]>Dec 30th 2009 4:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://bit.ly/8jsGGn) to see that the PS2 was monumental to the consoles of this decade. The Xbox 360 probably does deserve a spot in the top 20, but the PS2 should be in the top 10. And for the record I never owned one, nor did I want to, but the numbers speak for themselves.]]>Dec 30th 2009 4:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/Yeah, definitely PS2.
I guess they got paid for promoting 360. hehe j/k]]>Dec 30th 2009 4:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/Dec 30th 2009 4:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/
much like language, time is one of those things that tends to be a common-usage scenario. Yes, technically as the first day of AD dates was likely intended to be in year 1, not year 0, 2001 would be the 1st day of the 3rd millennium. But who cares. Everybody called Jan 1, 2000 the new millennium. Which also makes it the beginning of a new decade. Ten years later is 2010. New decade.

Let's forgo formality and simply agree that when a year ends in 0, it is the start of a new decade, shall we? Nobody wants to hear about your awesome century party on Jan 1 2101. ]]>Dec 30th 2009 4:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/
Gameboy came out in 89, but its considered the handheld of the 90s

PS2 came out LAST QUARTER of 2000. So even in the event that you are technically correct and 2000 was the last year of the 90s (I don't agree with this in the first place) the majority of PS2 sales (and impact) was THIS DECADE, regardless of technicalities of release date.]]>Dec 30th 2009 5:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/
Yeah, the 360 made history this decade.

It has the highest failure rate out of all the gadgets in this list.

And quit making the site more like Gizmodo! I swear, you guys get a web show, and you're all about revenue now!]]>Dec 30th 2009 5:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/
heh, at least we agree on something. ]]>Dec 30th 2009 5:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/
It's not just the PS2/2000 thing though. I mean what happens if the iSlate is real and rocks us to our core? It would deserve to be on a list for this decade]]>Dec 30th 2009 5:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/ten-gadgets-that-defined-the-decade/PS2 with the DVD player was revolutionary in that it was a home entertainment system. Xbox 360 was for gamers and fan boys, and even then it was plagued with issue RROD?!?! Hardly a good choice for this list. ]]>Dec 30th 2009 5:12PM