Welcome to Reduce Gadget Envy

We have a mission to stand up for consumers. It's easy to read a great review of the gadget that you want to purchase. It's not easy to sort through that review and find the features that are missing.

Didn't know that the Apple iPhone can't send a picture message?

Didn't know that the Blackberry Storm doesn't have WiFi?

Didn't know that the T-Mobile G1 doesn't have a headphone jack? Really?

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You can get all this at the web site. I really want to use this first blog post to introduce how I hope this works.

1. I introduce a new gadget to the site.
2. I post reviews to the site.
3. Users can add in "Downsides" about the device.
4. Other users can vote on those downsides.

Definition of Downside:
1. Any component or feature that is either missing or poorly implemented on a specific device.
2. A specific drawback of a device that the manufacturer would not advertise.

You can find the downsides for each device right on the site.

Buying a new gadget can be a big decision. There are people who spend a long time saving up to buy the newest gadgets. By letting users vote on the downsides, I'm hoping that we can draw attention to the big problems with some of these gadgets that a consumer might not think about before making a purchase. This isn't about making fun of gadgets or hating on a manufacturer you don't like. It's about the big picture. Visit the manufacturer's website to hear the good stuff. Come to ReduceGadgetEnvy.com to hear the bad stuff. It may not even be a dealbreaker.

I own one of the smartphones listed on ReduceGadgetEnvy.com, but I won't tell you which one.