Fridge Wars 2007: Chill with the top five tech fridges

Fridges aren't usually the epitome of high technology. They keep stuff cool, guard meat against premature decay and if you're lucky they'll even dispense the odd bit of ice. But that's not all these icy white monoliths are capable of.

We wouldn't describe ourselves as fridge-spotters, but we'll be damned if we haven't seen some funky ice boxes over the last 12 months. The following is a list of the coolest (sorry), most technologically advanced and most desirable refrigeration systems of the year.

Gawk in disbelief at the LG Side-By-Side! Reel with shock at the sheer audacity of its espresso-making, beer-dispensing, video-playing brethren! Click through as we count down the techiest fridges in the world -- there's photos and everything. -Rory Reid