Engadget vs. Gizmodo
July 25, 2010mike Comments OffAre you an ubergeek? You are if you have any idea what the two words in the subject of this article are.
The titans of gadget blogs, Engadget and Gizmodo. So which is best? (there has to be a best doesn’t there?)
Engadget, part of AOL the once king of the internet, now a collection of blogs. (seems like they knew Yahoo pretty well). Engadget, being part of a semi-respectable media source (NOT the Time Warner part of AOL) reports real information about geek topics. They have even expanded in recent times to add an Alt section to discuss the things many geeks like (asians, sushi & cartoons?) that aren’t related to technology (or war droids).
Gizmodo, part of Gawker media, is on the rise to become The tabloid of the internet. (they have a long way to go to catch TMZ). They report on things (moments after Engadget, kidding) in a tone that takes the sarcasm of Engadget to the next level (like this blog?). They are fun and quirky, but their semi-censored comment section sounds more like an AOL move than the fun loving guys that write there.
I personally read them both heavily. I am a big fan of the Engadget app for webOS and hope the Giz follows up with their own.
In each of their blog families Engadget and Gizmodo have car related blogs (Autoblog and Jalopnik respectively) and I enjoy them both as well, writing in similar style to their respective geek buddies.
It is amazing to see how the blog has taken over new media and how new media is transforming old media.
I know one day you too will be reading my rants on the nook 2.0 right along side the Wall Street Journal and New York Times articles I make fun of! (or more correctly the Engadget and Gizmodo article I’m mocking!)