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Music Gadget of the Decade

The music scene has changed a lot in the last decade: George Michael has piled on the pounds, Take That have split and reformed, and Madonna... well Madonna's still churning out the same old dross. The musical gadget industry has come a long way, too. From portable mini jukeboxes that can pretty much hold the entire Beatles back catalogue 100 times over, to online music streaming stores that give you all your favourite tunes for virtually nothing.

Voting on Gadget of the Decade has now closed. To find out which gadgets came out on top, check out The Gadget Show on Monday 14th December on Five. We'll also have all the results right here on FiveFWD straight after the big TV reveal.

  • 1st Gen iPod

    1st Gen iPod

    Steve Jobs described the original iPod as a device that could put 1,000 songs in your pocket. With its innovative design and easy user interface this was the music player to take down all players. It set the standard by which all other MP3 players live by. But does it get your vote?

  • Griffin iTrip

    Griffin iTrip

    The iTrip was an FM-transmitter made by Griffin Technology as a third party accessory for the iPod. Pretty much anyone who had an iPod had an iTrip - and that was pretty much everyone. It was the easiest way to get your tunes from your iPod to your stereo. Awesome.

  • Tenori-On

    Tenori-On

    You've never seen a musical instrument like this. The Tenori-On uses 256 LEDs inset into a screen, any of which can be activated to create an awesome tune. It's a perfect example of technology and music living in perfect harmony.

  • Spotify

    Spotify

    This genius piece of software is a peer-to-peer music streaming service that brings instant listening to specific tracks or albums with almost no buffering delay. And if you can put up with a few adverts every now and again, it's absolutely free! Like we said... genius!

  • Shazam

    Shazam

    Shazam is an awesome application for your mobile phone that uses your handset's built-in mic to recognise a track. After a clever bit of wizardry and warlockery it then sends a text back to the user with the name of the track. Ideal for pub quizzes and the like!

  • Bose Quiet Comfort 1

    Bose Quiet Comfort 1

    The Bose Quiet Comfort 1 headphones use clever Bose technology that's normally only used for fighter pilots and the like, to eliminate external noises so you can enjoy your tunes. Just flick a switch and it's no more nagging wife. As the name suggests they're pretty comfortable too!

  • MySpace Music

    MySpace Music

    MySpace Music is the ideal platform for unsigned artists to upload their tracks and showcase their music to the masses. The likes of Lily Allen have proved this route to be a success. It's also a place where you can get access to free music and videos. Bonza!

  • Pure Evoke-1 DAB Radio

    Pure Evoke-1 DAB Radio

    The best DAB radio ever? Quite possibly. Coming from those purveyors of fine radios Pure, the Evoke-1 brought that iconic design to the masses, as well as more stations than you could want in crystal clear sound quality. A DAB hand you might say. Ha ha. Sorry.

  • Creative Jukebox Zen

    Creative Jukebox Zen

    From 2004 to 2006 the Creative Zen won the Best of CES award. With awesome sound quality this probably should have been the MP3 player to capture the imagination of the masses, and not one iPod. So will it get your vote this time? Or will it be pipped again? Pipped! Get it?

  • iPod Nano

    iPod Nano

    The iPod Nano made its debut in 2005. A cheap alternative to the iPod Classic, it was smaller in terms of dimensions and storage. It's lithe measurements meant it could slide in the most slender of trouser pockets and not create a bulge. An very nifty device.