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We had a sneaking suspicion it was so, and now we know for sure: Our readers are a savvy bunch. The stories that you liked this year also happen to be some of our favorites, too. Here's a list of PC World's most popular stories of 2008.
1. 10 Cool Gadgets You Can't Get Here--Yet
Maybe it's true that people want what they can't have. That must be why our most popular story of the year is about products that aren't available here in the United States--at least, not yet. Our slide show includes an HDTV that can fit in your pocket, a remote that you can talk to, and eight more products that, for now, you'll have to cross an ocean to buy.
2. The 10 Worst PC Keyboards of All Time
You may look at your computer keyboard and think it's the same kind that has been around for years--or even decades. Hardly. Take a look at the keyboard found on the Commodore 64, or the beastly model found on the Timex Sinclair, and you'll appreciate just how far we've come.
3. Google's Top 17 Easter Eggs, Gags, and Hoaxes
The people who work at Google know how to make a great search engine--and they also know how to have a little fun. We rounded up the best Easter eggs and pranks that the developers have hidden across various Google products. Find out when and where you can view the Loch Ness Monster, or how to search in Klingon.
4. The Best 10 All-Purpose Laptops
Hey, what do you know? Some readers actually come to our site to find out more about computers. In all seriousness, a lot of our readers come to PC World for our product coverage, and this slide show is a great example of that.
5. Top 10 Google Flubs, Flops, and Failures
No one is perfect--not even the company behind the world's most popular search engine. And PC World's readers love to read about Google's miscues. As it turns out, the company has made its share of errors, including its attempts to launch a video player and its catalog site that will show you where you can find a 256MB thumb drive for the bargain price of $595.
6. The 15 Coolest Games of Fall 2008
Yes, some of us really get to play games at work. But we try to spread the joy, by sharing our take on today's most popular games with you. Hey, it's a tough job, but somebody's gotta do it.
"PC World's Most Popular Stories of 2008" continues on the next page, with numbers 7 through 13.
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