DS Lite leading in Time's Gadget of the Year race

by James Ransom-Wiley { Nov 7th 2006 at 4:15PM }

You cast your vote today? 'Cause DS Lite could really use your support. Or at least, that's what we thought.

The lil' guy appeared out of its league in Time's Gadget of the Year race, but [at the time of this writing] DS Lite is leading the online ballot with 44% of the vote -- 27 percentage points ahead of Apple's MacBook Pro. What looked to be a kindly nod at the Nintendo folks for shaking up the industry, has turned into a virtual landslide. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't vote -- each one counts. So gets to clickin'!

Tags: gadget, Gadget of the Year, GadgetOfTheYear, Time Magazine, TimeMagazine, vote

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Meh @ Nov 7th 2006 4:20PM

I was about to go:

"LOL! XD"

but then I saw the other gadgets in the short-list and am not surprised it's doing so well.

crono141 @ Nov 7th 2006 4:34PM

Yeah, the competition isn't exactly stiff here.

raid168 @ Nov 7th 2006 4:37PM

psp rules!!! good article!

Fuzz @ Nov 7th 2006 4:38PM

it seams to be Joystiqed.

pete @ Nov 7th 2006 5:01PM

yeah ds lite 4shiizzey... ima get my chick a pink one for christmas with some brain training or elite beat agents something cool 4sure!

Josh @ Nov 7th 2006 5:12PM

Of course it's in the lead. Not only are we some of the most vocal people on the Internet, but the DS Lite owns everything else on that list. :P

Brandon @ Nov 7th 2006 5:15PM

Hah, pete, you either sound like a Nintendo fanboy, or a sarcastic Sony one. It is impossible to tell.

Otherwise, yeah, the competition isn't so hot except for that Macbook and the Treo. But now everyone uses Blackberrys (Blackberries?) so the Treo is out. And the MacBook, while probably better, is out of that impulse buy price range for most people.

PSWii360 Fanbot @ Nov 7th 2006 5:16PM

Oh noes! Where is my PSP?

Oh yeah, I sold it for a DS....

Pince @ Nov 7th 2006 5:16PM

I think with this poll it can be proved not so much that DS is the best gadget, but that gamers rule the internet in all ways shapes and forms and can skew polls to their collective will whenever they want.

C'mon now gamers. I want to see those votes so ridiculously skewed that Time will be forced to take down the poll and count the votes by hand (how?) just to be sure they are reading the numbers correctly.

MrD @ Nov 7th 2006 5:36PM

Wow, it's gone up %15 since you posted this article.

The only other ones that even come close to being just as good or better than the DS are the MacBook and the iPod (but not the crappy sports pack).

neeecole @ Nov 7th 2006 5:38PM

i just voted and DS pwns 59%

we win!

Raynre @ Nov 7th 2006 5:47PM

62% with the Macbook at 19% and everything else at 3-4%.

I think you unbalanced the poll Joystiq. XD

JRM @ Nov 7th 2006 6:04PM

the mac people are no challenge. Time should have included blu-ray to appease the sony fanboys.

JulyFlame @ Nov 7th 2006 6:18PM

*snicker*

Well, all should be DSy so long as the Apple fans don't realize what's going on and push the MacBook up.

The rest of the percentages are just piteous though.

Sonic_13 @ Nov 7th 2006 6:25PM

I just voted (for the DS Lite, of course).

It's now up to 64% (the Macbook Pro is still at 19%).

ManekiNeko @ Nov 7th 2006 6:46PM

I wonder if they're going to ignore the results like they did when an overwhelming majority voted Mankind the man of the year eight years ago.

JR

Scott @ Nov 7th 2006 7:55PM

Jesus. This should be called "The Companies that Paid Us the Most Money" of the Year.

Revo @ Nov 7th 2006 8:33PM

"I think with this poll it can be proved not so much that DS is the best gadget, but that gamers rule the internet in all ways shapes and forms and can skew polls to their collective will whenever they want."

Well said. Although I must say I'm surprised at just how heavily the results are in the DS's favor. 60% for the DS, 25% for the MacBook, 5% or under for everything else... it's as almost as if ONLY gamers were voting.

Chris @ Nov 7th 2006 8:44PM

I had a nintendo ds and I didn't like it. I also had a psp and I sold it too. The gameplay on both devices seems old now. I'd rather spend my gaming money on the Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii.

Jonn @ Nov 7th 2006 9:55PM

@19: How can the gameplay seem old when you're not actually playing the games? Logic what.

gamerx @ Nov 7th 2006 10:24PM

Congrats Nintendo! Seriously, Iwata = God! This man is truly a genius.

Pixelbox @ Nov 8th 2006 12:09AM

I'm seeing black helicopters here, but humour me...

Did Joystiq do this to tilt it so heavily towards the DS that the results would be thrown out?

Epsilon @ Nov 8th 2006 12:13AM

DS Lite now at 59% and counting. :D

Cheap Laptops @ Nov 8th 2006 6:36AM

Sorry people but i have to say that PSP rules the nations i love the psp and nothing will change that fact.. Nintendo boreddddddddddd, xbox 360 boreddddddddddddd role on ps3.

Aex @ Nov 8th 2006 8:12AM

@Pete

"5. yeah ds lite 4shiizzey... ima get my chick a pink one for christmas with some brain training or elite beat agents something cool 4sure!"

I introduced my gf to nintendogs on my DS lite. She enjoyed it. I followed it up by asking her if she would like a DS lite for christmas or her birthday. She promptly responded with an outstanding "No". I asked why not? She said, I'd never play it. She wants an Ipod. Apparently, top gifts for girlfriends are still jewelry and ipods.

JS @ Nov 8th 2006 1:31PM

58% last I voted :)

But I agree.....competition sucks so no wonder its kickin' everyones butt.

Mark @ Nov 8th 2006 1:53PM

DS lite is one device that cought my interest, especially when combined with DS-Xtreme Flash Cart with USB :)

home brew apps are just amazing
check http://forums.ds-xtreme.com/showthread.php?t=341 for big site reviews

The voip and wifi home brew apps just add tons of value to your DS :) (oh look I can use my DS to call people for free) :P

Jedi @ Nov 9th 2006 5:47AM

Just played a charcoal (DS) Lite that was not connected to a carousel today for the first time, and LOVED it. This thing cans my PSP by a mile... Not only that, but it's cheap! Time to trade in!

With Lumines now on Xbox Live Arcade, there is no reason at all to have a PSP.