2010년은 정녕 애플 의 해인가? 타임 지가 선정한 2010 가젯 10개에 애플 제품이 네 개(아이패드, 맥북에어, 아이폰, 애플TV)가 들어있다. 이걸 언론 플레이라고 하기에는 애플의 제품들이 너무 완벽하다.
Time 2010 Top 10 Gadgets
1. iPad
It's
not the first touchscreen tablet in the history of computing, but it's
easily the most successful so far. With 3 million iPads sold in their
first month alone and a market for interactive magazines and newspapers
created almost overnight, Apple finally managed to make tablet computing
cool.
Price: $499 to $629.
2. 갤럭시 S
In
phones, 2010 was the year of the Android. Google's mobile software was
installed on slightly more than 9 million smart phones in the third
quarter of 2010, according to research firm Canalys. That means 44% of
all new smart phones run on Android, up from about 5% a year ago. Among
those Android phones, one of the best to be released in 2010 was the
Samsung Galaxy S. Unlike the iPhone, the Galaxy S works with a number of
carriers and comes in a number of models. The phone's best feature is
its screen: it's astonishingly bright, even in daylight. It also is
thinner and consumes less power than traditional LCDs, reducing the
Galaxy's overall weight and thickness.
Price: $200 to $250, plus service.
3. 11 인치 맥북 에어
As
the first mainstream notebook from a big company to feature flash
storage over conventional hard drives, Apple's 11.6-inch (30 cm) MacBook
Air justifies its relatively high starting price with lightning-quick
boot times, razor-thin design and a weight of just 2.3 lb. (1 kg).
Price: $999 to $1,199.
4. 로지텍 Revue를 통한 구글 TV
Tech
geeks have been saying for years that you will soon be able to dump
your cable subscription and get your shows over the Internet. Not quite —
at least, not yet. Google TV's launch this year, though, made for a
worthwhile interim step. The software is available on a number of
different devices, but the best bet for most people is the Logitech
Revue box, which works with an existing TV. It's the only TV box to sit
between the cable box and the TV, which means no switching inputs to use
it. When you want Google TV, the Revue box allows you to browse the Web
and stream video on your TV. When you don't, you can surf your TV
channels the old-school way, from your couch with a remote, one channel
at a time. It's the best of both worlds.
Price: $300.
5. 넥서스 원
This
year Google tried to capitalize on customer frustrations with
wireless-phone manufactures and their multiyear contracts as well as the
dominant tech company's brand. Nexus One is the first and only phone
designed specifically by Google to take advantage of its Android
software platform. Nexus One, which Google called a superphone, wasn't
quite the runaway success the search company had hoped for. The phone
was ahead of its time but by only months, and even though you could buy
it without a contract, you could pick between only AT&T and T-Mobile
— and you had to pay a premium to do so. Still, Nexus One owners get
updates directly from Google and ahead of other Android phone users.
Price: $529.
6. iPhone 4
While
sales of 1.7 million units in the first three days of availability are
mighty impressive, the iPhone 4's 960-by-640-pixel screen resolution is
even more impressive. No competitor has been able to stuff as many
pixels into a 3.5-in. (9 cm) LCD. What's more, Apple's front-facing
camera and FaceTime software have finally made mobile video chatting
popular with regular people.
Price: $199 to $299.
7. 애플 TV
The
Apple TV marks an attempt at a fundamental shift in content ownership:
it's streaming-only. No downloads. No permanent ownership. Everything is
a rental. The latest version of Apple TV shipped in late September. And
unlike its earlier version, its users can connect to their Netflix
accounts, giving the device a wider appeal. If this catches on with
consumers, it could totally upend how people consume movies, television
shows and other digital content.
Price: $99.
8. Toshiba's Libretto W100 듀얼 스크린 랩탑
Dreams
of a dual-screen, keyboardless laptop were finally realized this summer
with Toshiba's Libretto W100. With two 7-in. (18 cm) screens and a
price tag of $1,100, Toshiba did the smart thing by labeling the product
a "concept PC" and selling it as a limited-edition device. The computer
can be used vertically like a book or horizontally like a standard
laptop, and both screens can be customized for various uses.
Price: $1,100.
9. 키넥트 Kinect
마이크로소프트의 닌테도 Wii
10. 누크 컬러
If
you thought the only color in novels was in the writing, you are now
wrong. In 2010 a number of manufacturers came out with color e-readers.
But most were cheap, with poor screens. Barnes & Noble's Nook Color
has an IPS touchscreen similar to the iPad's, but it costs considerably
less than Apple's hit product. Barnes & Noble is the first major
e-book player to bet big on color. It could pay off.
Price: $250.
