Top 5

Top 5 Real-life Star Trek gadgets

We just posted my Top 5 countdown of real-life Star Trek gadgets. It was really fun to research this and find out how many things from the original series actually have come true or close to true.

You can watch the episode at this link.

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Who are the biggest fanboys?

This Friday I'm taping a Top 5 on tech's biggest fanboy communities. I need your feedback. Is it Apple? Nintendo? Sony? Who are the most passionate irrational diehard tech fans in the world? Post your answers in the comments section.

CNET Top 5: iPhone Dream Features

Did a little countdown of the features that should be in the next iPhone and I think it's a pretty comprehensive list. Justin Eckhouse, our CNET TV product manager suggested it, after playing around with our in-house iPhone. But you may and probably do feel differently. Take a look at the video, then come back to this post and lets us know what features you think we left off the list. Come on, you know you want to tell us you told us so.

Top 5 most collectible computers

Just posted the latest top 5 about most collectible computers. This is certainly a matter of opinion, and I know a bunch of you will disagree. And maybe some will agree wholeheartedly. Who knows?

What I hope you will agree on is the new look for the Top 5. The CNET video labs worked day and night to pop out a cleaner, more refreshing presentation for the list. Tell us what you think about that, too. So here are the easy steps for expression your outrage/agreement at my top 5 and its new look.

Step One: Watch the Top … Read more

Top 5 things to take in line with you to the Apple Store

I did this list on the CNET Live show last Thursday and a few people have written in asking for the links. So here you go.

5. MacBook or MacBook pro and EV-DO card So you can Twitter everything. Because, you know, you don't have a smart phone yet. You've been waiting for the iPhone! You never know if that Wi-Fi will go down or be accessible from your place in line. Be safe!

4. A synthetic sleeping bag No goose down, in case it rains. Down doesn't insulate when wet. Spyrofil will. Plus, the bag should … Read more

Top 5 Worst things about the iPhone

Hundreds of thousands of you have watched our top 5 on the worst things about the iPhone and strangely, few have commented to me about it. So I thought we'd give you a chance to talk back here on the old CNET TV blog.

Take this opportunity to add your own worst things about the iPhone, or tell us why we're all messed up in the head and paid for by Microsoft for ever saying something nasty about an Apple product. It's your choice.

If you haven't seen the Top 5 in question yet, go take a gander at it … Read more

Top 5 Crapware

Ever get a new computer full of trial programs that crap out after a month and other buggy accessories you never asked for? Me too. Time to count down the worst offenders of these kinds of applications in this week's CNET Top 5

If you have your own list of your favorite offenders, post 'em in the comments section.

What Top 5 do YOU want to see?

CNET Top 5 is one of the most fun video projects I've ever worked on. Different lists get different levels of interest. Everybody seems to love the Most Wanted list, so we do that once a month. Worst downloads is also possible. But what other lists would you like to see? Post your ideas here in the comments and let me know.

If you haven't seen a Top 5, or you want to watch one again for inspiration, see the last one we posted on search terms.

Tom Merritt likes corn chips

Hello, I'm Tom Merritt, executive editor for CNET TV. I'm supposed to write you a blog entry introducing you to myself by way of introducing you to the new CNET TV blog. I think the idea is that if I use my personality to get you engaged in our blog, you'll identify with it more, and have a warmer more personal feeling about CNET TV. I probably wasn't supposed to tell you that. Let me start again. Hello, I'm Tom Merritt and welcome to the new CNET TV blog. Boy is this going to be … Read more