Winners: They\u2019re a cut above the rest. Best in class. Clear standouts.<\/p>\n
Contenders: Would have been winners, but beaten to the tape by millimeters.<\/p>\n
Game changers: There\u2019s something to them that might upset the old order and start a whole new way of doing things.<\/p>\n
Clunkers: Bright ideas when they were rolled out, but consumers didn\u2019t think so.<\/p>\n
The players in this infographic are widely known. Who hasn\u2019t heard of the iPhone 5s, for example, and wasn\u2019t hyped by rumors of a champagne-tinged model? The long awaited retina display for the MacBook Pro 13\u201d was also met with much enthusiasm, as was the impending double whammy of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 that were released just days apart. There\u2019s the constant talk about Google Glass and how it will change that way we use technology, forever.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
But this list also includes not-so-popular devices that have flown under the radar for many reasons. One example is the HTC One, perhaps the most beautiful smartphone ever designed. It has won awards from many tech sites and blogs for its outstanding design and is clearly an enthusiast\u2019s phone but it never really caught the buying public\u2019s fancy. Then there\u2019s the highly praised Nexus 7, with a display that has the highest resolution ever in a tablet. It\u2019s cheaper than the rival iPads, but isn\u2019t making as much noise.<\/p>\n
The year that was gave us a bumper crop of devices to choose from.<\/p>\n
Which of the tech goodies in this infographic do think was the best one in 2013?<\/p>\n
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