gdgt is a gadget-focused product community website launched by former Engadget/Gizmodo editor in chief Peter Rojas and Ryan Block On July 1st, 2009. The site is a social network focused on products where people can create lists of products they "Have", "Had" or "Want". Members can broadcast and share these lists with their friends across other social networks to view and comment on. On the product pages themselves members can engage in discussions revolving around a product's issues, tips and hacks. The site features member-editable structured product information which is used in their "gadget finder" and gadget comparison sections. Rumors peg the current funding behind the project at $500,000 in angel investment with an undisclosed amount from the well-off founders.

gdgt
MSRP $0.00
Release date July, 2009
Brand gdgt
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Pros & Cons

ProSCORE
7 reviews
52
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mixed
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2 positive
2 mixed
3 negative

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Clean design
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Large community at launch
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Nicely structured product database
+3agreedisagree

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Excellent search functionality
+3agreedisagree

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wiki functionality
+3agreedisagree

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relevant and easy to locate discussion forum tab (product support, tips/tricks, and general) found on each product page
+3agreedisagree

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clear focus on gadgets
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200-character minimum limit should help keep product reviews at a higher quality level
+3agreedisagree

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Product tagging (own, want, had)...sound familiar?
+1agreedisagree

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no pro/con lists - and we'll know where they got it from once they add it
+6agreedisagree

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Very busy UI sometimes..can be difficult to navigate
+4agreedisagree

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Many concepts are unoriginal (tagging, discussions, friending) and are in a saturated consumer space
+4agreedisagree

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review rating system is out of 10 - a flawed concept for most users who rate products either a 1 or a 10
+3agreedisagree

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designed for continual discussion - not communication of essential product information
+3agreedisagree

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200-character minimum will limit product reviews, good or bad.
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Very gadget-biased community
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Too much "founder love" brown-nosing
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Pros
  • Public version of Consumer Reports!
  • Supports OpenID logins
  • Not just another mediawiki- or phpbb-based site
Cons
  • Can be addictive
  • Can't sort by love/have/want within categories
  • Not a large enough user base
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Erik

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July 16, 2009
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ProSCORE
53
negative
mixed
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9 pros
8 cons
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Clean design
  • Large community at launch
  • Nicely structured product database
  • Excellent search functionality
  • wiki functionality
  • relevant and easy to locate discussion forum tab (product support, tips/tricks, and general) found on each product page
  • clear focus on gadgets
  • 200-character minimum limit should help keep product reviews at a higher quality level
  • Product tagging (own, want, had)...sound familiar?

Cons

  • no pro/con lists - and we'll know where they got it from once they add it
  • Very busy UI sometimes..can be difficult to navigate
  • Many concepts are unoriginal (tagging, discussions, friending) and are in a saturated consumer space
  • review rating system is out of 10 - a flawed concept for most users who rate products either a 1 or a 10
  • designed for continual discussion - not communication of essential product information
  • 200-character minimum will limit product reviews, good or bad.
  • Very gadget-biased community
  • Too much "founder love" brown-nosing

Competitors

Erik prefers ProductWiki.com over gdgt
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Omar

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July 2, 2009
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ProSCORE
64
negative
mixed
positive
7 pros
4 cons
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Clean design
  • Large community at launch
  • Nicely structured product database
  • Excellent search functionality
  • relevant and easy to locate discussion forum tab (product support, tips/tricks, and general) found on each product page
  • clear focus on gadgets
  • 200-character minimum limit should help keep product reviews at a higher quality level

Cons

  • Very busy UI sometimes..can be difficult to navigate
  • Many concepts are unoriginal (tagging, discussions, friending) and are in a saturated consumer space
  • review rating system is out of 10 - a flawed concept for most users who rate products either a 1 or a 10
  • Very gadget-biased community

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Yale

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July 16, 2009
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ProSCORE
50
negative
mixed
positive
5 pros
5 cons
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Clean design
  • Large community at launch
  • wiki functionality
  • clear focus on gadgets
  • 200-character minimum limit should help keep product reviews at a higher quality level

Cons

  • no pro/con lists - and we'll know where they got it from once they add it
  • Many concepts are unoriginal (tagging, discussions, friending) and are in a saturated consumer space
  • review rating system is out of 10 - a flawed concept for most users who rate products either a 1 or a 10
  • designed for continual discussion - not communication of essential product information
  • 200-character minimum will limit product reviews, good or bad.

Competitors

Yale prefers ProductWiki.com over gdgt
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Lefty10

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July 2, 2009
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ProSCORE
67
negative
mixed
positive
6 pros
3 cons
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Clean design
  • Large community at launch
  • Nicely structured product database
  • Excellent search functionality
  • wiki functionality
  • relevant and easy to locate discussion forum tab (product support, tips/tricks, and general) found on each product page

Cons

  • no pro/con lists - and we'll know where they got it from once they add it
  • Very busy UI sometimes..can be difficult to navigate
  • Many concepts are unoriginal (tagging, discussions, friending) and are in a saturated consumer space

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cdpage

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July 16, 2009
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ProSCORE
33
negative
mixed
positive
2 pros
4 cons

Pros

  • Clean design
  • Large community at launch

Cons

  • no pro/con lists - and we'll know where they got it from once they add it
  • Very busy UI sometimes..can be difficult to navigate
  • designed for continual discussion - not communication of essential product information
  • 200-character minimum will limit product reviews, good or bad.

Competitors

cdpage prefers ProductWiki.com over gdgt
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sandman

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July 15, 2009
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ProSCORE
0
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mixed
positive
0 pros
2 cons

Pros

Did not agree with any pros

Cons

  • no pro/con lists - and we'll know where they got it from once they add it
  • Too much "founder love" brown-nosing

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audiofail

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July 2, 2009
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ProSCORE
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positive
0 pros
1 con

Pros

Did not agree with any pros

Cons

  • no pro/con lists - and we'll know where they got it from once they add it

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