Each year, the editors of the famous American magazine Time is the rating of the ten most popular electronic devices. It usually get those smartphones, game consoles and other gadgets, which in a short time manages to win the love of users and become incredibly popular. This year the list was rather unusual, and led his unit in the success of which just yesterday still nobody believed.
10. Sony Alpha A7R III
New Sony camera proved to be a boon for professionals and photo enthusiasts. With significant technical advantages over the model-predecessor, and also more pleasant price than the cost of the same A9 Alpha camera Alpha A7R III quickly gained popularity among users and was recognized as one of the best cameras in history. The resolution of the matrix twice what is used in the model A9, the autofocus twice the killing speed A7R II. The editors of Time recommends this model to all without exception to people who are planning in the near future to acquire a brand new camera.
9. Apple Watch 3
In smart watches, few believed. And even after Apple introduced the world to the first model of its Apple Watch in 2015, skeptics insisted that this gadget is doomed to a quick death. But there it was. Slowly but surely watch from the wizards of Cupertino have begun to win the hearts of people around the world. Today they go athletes, movie stars, politicians, and just ordinary people. The fourth model (after the Series 0, 1 and 2) had the opportunity of Autonomous existence without reference to the smartphone. Now the user can make calls with the built-in clock of the SIM card of a particular format. More powerful hardware and full protection from the water complete the picture.
8. Xbox One X
After badly losing to Microsoft in the current generation of consoles to its Japanese rival Sony, the company from Redmond had to somehow rehabilitate. Lifeline has become the most powerful gaming console in the history of the industry – the Xbox One X. This console has the computing capacity of six teraflops and is able to give a picture in 4K resolution without technical gimmicks like “chess rendering”. While it is absolutely silent and practically is not heated, thanks to a unique cooling system. Almost all popular games have received special patches that improve the image quality, textures and special effects. The manufacturer is very proud of his creation and claims that buy as powerful a gaming computer for the money, users simply will not work.
7. Amazon Echo (the second generation)
Virtual assistants in the form of smart columns have become increasingly popular. And while Apple has not released its HomePod, one of the leaders in this still niche market is Amazon. The second generation of smart speakers Echo was better than its predecessor in almost every way. Its size decreased, and the design became more attractive. The device contains a low-frequency woofer and tweeter, making the sound of music the maximum is juicy and pleasant. It should Echo just $ 99, making it a very attractive purchase for any American.
6. Nintendo Mini Classic: SNES
The Japanese company Nintendo cleverly plays on the nostalgia of grown-up fans, and then releasing a modern reprint of the classic game consoles. This has happened with NES Mini, but now came the turn of the 16-bit generation. SNES Mini sold just fine, especially given that it cracked in literally five minutes and anyone can upload into its internal memory any video games from the distant past. And so the ability to play on the original controllers (of which two included) is a completely separate pleasure. Our review on this console you can see at this link.
5. Samsung Galaxy S8
Despite a very difficult year, Koreans from Samsung are not going to take positions. The President of the world famous electronic Corporation received a five-year term in prison, batteries, gadgets explode, casting a shadow on the reputation of the manufacturer, but the new model of the popular line of Galaxy smartphones continue to emerge with surprising regularity. The company’s flagship Galaxy S8 was the first virtually borderless viewing device. Its display is pleasing to the incredible image quality and exquisite design attracts glances.
4. DJI Spark
A tiny Spark from the famous drone manufacturer DJI size (except the screws) is not greater than the palm of an adult. The DJI engineers did everything to ensure that this drone was the most friendly and user-friendly. He does not need the remote control to navigate in space. Just double tap the button on the body of the drone, and he shoots up right out of your hands. It can be controlled not only from official app, but also the hand gestures. Lift the hand and he will fly higher, lower it – the drone will come closer to you. Turn around its axis and the Spark will fly around you. Shape of the fingers of the rectangle and the drone will make your photo. It is this ease of control makes the DJI Spark one of the best devices in 2017.
3. Microsoft Surface Laptop
Opens the three leaders of the first full-fledged laptop from Microsoft (it is a, not a mixture of tablet and keyboard). It was a real revelation for many. No matter how much we swear on the Corporation from Redmond, still at times it pleasantly surprised us not only with their software (Windows 10 is a glaring example), but also iron. Ultrabook is running the operating system Windows 10 S (can be increase to a full-fledged version of the OS at any time), which is enough for comfortable work with multiple applications from the official store of the company. Long battery life, increased data security, as well as a good iron makes this laptop one of the most attractive on the market.
2. Apple iPhone X
Second place deservedly departs most expensive smartphone in the history of Apple talking about the iPhone X. Incredibly stylish, edge-to-edge gadget has become one of the most desirable shopping for millions of people around the world. Before the official shops lined up in kilometer queue wanting to get in their use so attractive smartphone. And despite some technical problems, such as refusing to respond to the touch screen at a low temperature or burn-in of OLED display, people will still have their hard earned and voluntarily give them to the wizards of Apple. So the iPhone X deservedly took second place in the ranking.
1. Nintendo Switch
The leader of this year quite unexpectedly for many became the first in the history of the hybrid Nintendo Switch (our review you can read here). You can use it to play video games at home on TV, or on the road, bus or on Board the aircraft. Japanese magicians from Nintendo, in cooperation with the company NVIDIA has managed to cram into a tiny case is a powerful hardware that it is able without any problems to run games like Doom (the modern version), Skyrim and even the last Wolfenstein. If to add here still hits like a new Zelda or Mario Odyssey, has already won the highest critical acclaim and hundreds of prestigious awards, it becomes clear that Nintendo is seriously determined to regain once lost the leadership in the gaming industry. To date, the Switch demand worldwide greatly exceeds the supply, and the Japanese are trying to increase production to cater to everyone. According to monthly sales of Nintendo console Switch is already ahead of Sony and Microsoft combined. But a few months ago, this little one absolutely no one believed. Therefore, the console tops the ranking, compiled by the editors of Times magazine.
Time magazine named the 10 best gadgets of 2017
Sergey Grey