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2011-12-31, 11:12

While I've seen definitions of 'gadget' that make it out to be a toy, that's neither universal nor modernly common. OS X's dictionary says "a small mechanical device or tool, esp. an ingenious or novel one". I wouldn't call "ingenious" a disparaging adjective.

Plus, sites like Engadget and gdgt clearly embrace the idea of gagdets as being interesting, if not quite useful.
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