Advertisment
Advertisment
Promo

Top ten off switches

By Ian Morris on 12 November 2007, 9:00am

Gadgets

In the last ten years, the off switch has seen something of a decline, being replaced by its trendier sibling, the standby button. But we miss good old offy -- his sturdy construction and good humour were a welcome break from the monotony of day-to-day life.

There's good news though. With the environmentalists throwing a fit pretty much every couple of hours about how much carbon we're blowing out of our electronic bottoms, trendy standby is becoming a technological leper.

Does this mean we'll see the glorious return of our old friend? Whatever happens, it will be years before all these devices with vulgar standby buttons are purged from existence. In the meantime, we've compiled a list of our favourite off switches along with gratuitous shots of them. We're sure you'll disagree with some of our choices, but feel free to use the comments section to tell us about your favourites. -Ian Morris

Also on Crave
Car Tech: Super-green Toyota Prius parks itself
Top ten geek haircuts
The ten most addictive flash games ever made
Photos: The history of the digital camera
Top ten evil computers

You Might Like These

Anonymous User Avatar

To get an avatar and username, log in or register

Anonymous User

Your email address must be entered but will not be displayed

Copy the letters and numbers to prove you're a human being. If you can't read this image, get another one. If you don't want to do this each time, register.

Random characters

All submitted content becomes the sole property of CBS Interactive and may be used, edited or rejected at CBS Interactive's sole discretion. You acknowledge that you, not CBS Interactive, are responsible for the contents of your submission. -- see Terms of Use

Advertisment