Why every gadget unboxing is weird, creepy, pervy

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Gizmodo:

Nothing screams more “forever alone” than an unboxing video. There are no more surprises. I’ll tell you what’s going to be inside the iPhone 5 box: an iPhone 5.

I rarely agree with Gizmodo but in this case, they’re right. Gadget unboxing pictures and videos are beyond lame. Now, a motorcycle unboxing – that’s cool!



  • http://papermail.me/ Jacob Penderworth

    I have to agree as well. Reviews — of the video variety — are ten times better than unboxing videos, even though some people tend to mix them up at times.

  • http://twitter.com/RoadRacer DT

    I don’t think I’ve ever [literally] laughed out loud at a Gizmodo headline, but that’s pretty damn funny … and yeah, I agree too.

    Now, I asked my sexy wife if she would do an unboxing video for my iPhone 5 wearing this little leather out of hers and she didn’t say no (er, which doesn’t exactly imply yes).

    I suspect that would bring a whole perspective to this sad act of geekness :D

  • http://twitter.com/Moeskido Moeskido

    I take pictures of expensive stuff I unbox in case I have to repack and return it.

  • mdhughes

    The only reason the thieves at Gizmodo complain about unboxing is that Apple won’t send them product, so they never get to do one for the good stuff.

  • http://twitter.com/furosuto81 Aaron Frost

    If you’re talking unbox + review, I have to disagree. I’ve made some purchasing decisions based on those videos (most recently, a gaming mouse). Now…JUST unboxing? Yeah…I don’t really get the point. But most I’ve encountered are unbox + review.

  • lucascott

    Oh I don’t know, unboxing videos can be very funny. Certainly better than watching wanna be hipster teens lip syncing to Call Me Maybe

  • Player_16

    Google “Nexus 7 unboxing Montage” to get a rundown.