We are here with the witty answers from the Pocket-Lint founder, Stuart miles. So, stop reading reviews and news for a while and listen to what this gadget reviewer has to say about all those excellent product reviews he and his team does at Pocket-Lint and also how he handled the cool geek fever the whole week.

1). Lena: You guys focus more on product reviews then merely churning-out gadget news. Do you review all the gadgets hands-on?

Stuart: Of course. Everything that you see on the site in the reviews section we’ve physically played with for some time. I think that’s really important because a product sometimes sounds amazing on paper but then in the reality can be quiet different. Our First Looks follow the same rules, i.e. we must have laid hands on it, however these are first impressions from a launch or a quick play for example rather than a full on testing and hence they don’t get a score. Unfortunately not all sites out there are that honest.

2). Mike: Your site says, “Product reviews that are written by a team of professional journalists, not just gadget enthusiasts.” Does that mean you believe more in the traditional journalism then Blogging?

Stuart: I believe in both. However as a reader you are putting your faith in my site in the belief we know what we are talking about. After all you could end up buying a £2000 tele on the back of our recommendation. To make sure the copy we write is good enough to make that call, we employ people that are full time journalists as that’s all they do all day - immerse themselves in this stuff. Pure fanboys who’ve got a regular day job can get over excited sometimes.

3). Ken: What gives you a kick, blogging or your weekly gadget show on Megawhat.tv?

Stuart: Sounds cliché, but I love both. On the work front, TV is great because it’s very “now” and from a presenter point of view, you do your bit to camera and your done. With writing you’ve got to rush back to a computer bash out a stack of words, edit the images and then you might get to go to the bar. What really gives me a kick, though, and probably why I still enjoy it so much is when you break a story. It’s an awesome feeling to know you were the one that told the world first.

4). Linda: You started Pocket-lint with just £14.95, which is now one of UK’s largest gadget sites. Tell us about your inspiring journey?

Stuart: It’s been hard work, but I love it. There have been highs and lows, moments of doubt and celebration, but the best bit is when you meet someone on a plane who says they are a regular reader. That’s why you do it. I just hope it proves that if I can do it, anyone can. You don’t need a big budget to get started, just the belief that you can succeed if you want to.

5). Ben: You started Pocket-Lint back in 2003. Do you have any regrets why not 2000? Do you think top blogs like Engadget & Gizmodo have any edge over others simply because they were the pioneers?

Stuart: I’ve no regrets about when I started Pocket-lint, I and the web were very different in 2000. As for Endgadget and Gizmodo they are both great sites that have helped make gadgets mainstream and bought more people in. Do they have the edge of the rest of us? I don’t think so. They just both offer their readers what they want and that works for them. I would like to think Pocket-lint readers come back time and time again because they like our style of reporting and news choices rather than just because we are there. Having your own voice is the most important thing. 10 years ago Yahoo and AOL were pioneering the web, oh how the tables have turned.

6). Neil: How much do you think social networking sites like Digg, Fark, StumbleUpon and others help in the success of a blog?

Stuart: They help build awareness of a site if they’ve got a good story to tell (as long as they can stay up when they do get dugg) but really I think its just another tool in helping people get the word out. I know a lot of sites digg themselves in an attempt to get noticed, perhaps we should more often, but I think if you’ve got something interesting to say, people will soon realise that and want to come back for more.

7). Anton: Certainly, there should be a balance between style/looks and the technological aspect of a gadget. Are today’s manufacturers able to hit the right cord with this respect?

Stuart: I think a lot of manufacturers are slowing coming to realise that a gadget has to do what it does well rather than just having a series of tech specs for the sake of it. I was at a Philips conference last year and the guy on the stage said: “We want to take the electronics out of consumer electronics.” It sounds bonkers, but I think that’s so right. I want gadgets that look good, are easy to use and do what they say they will. After all I buy a gadget not because of the spec sheet but because it promises to make my life easier.

8). Anne: Gadgets you can’t live without?

Stuart: My Vodafone 3G dongle, it’s allowed me to beat the competition in getting the story up so many times.

9). Mark: You have done many product reviews, which one did you like the most?

Stuart: Sky plus is awesome (like Tivo but for the UK), but on the whole I just like the stuff that just works. It doesn’t matter if it is a digital camera or a mobile phone, if it makes my life easier I’m in.

10). Louis: Any product-reviews site you admire other then your own?

Stuart: I’m really into watching Zero Punctuation at the moment on www.escapistmagazine.com , so scathing and yet so right.

11). Jennifer: Aren’t user generated reviews more trustworthy then hearing it out from a professional product reviewer? Your take?

Stuart: UGC reviews are helpful, but there is one massive flaw. The reviewer has had to pay for the product and therefore normally has to justify to themselves that it’s a good product in order to save face. Nobody likes to admit they’ve made a mistake. The professional reviewer on the other hand normally gets the product on loan for around 2 weeks. If you like it great, if you don’t it doesn’t matter. For me I know that if you’re paying for someone’s opinion and it doesn’t matter whether that opinion is for or against you’ll get a more honest review every time.

12). Team: Any future plans for Pocket-Lint?

Stuart: Just keep on getting bigger and better and breaking more and more stories so gadget fans don’t have to worry about getting there gadget news and reviews anywhere else.

13). Team: Your views on BornRich & Instablogs?

Stuart: I’m a regular reader of BornRich just because I love the notion that there is enough stuff to write about based on idea that someone out there thinks people will be happy to pay £23,000 for an diamond encrusted iPhone or a home cinema system worth more than the average house.

RAPIDFIRE ROUND

1. You favorite spot for scuba-diving
a.) Great Barrier Reef
b.) Maui, Hawaii
c.) Cayman Islands
d.) Cancun, Mexico
e.) Others or All of the above

Stuart: a) The Great Barrier Reef is cool, but you can’t beat the Thistlegorm wreck dive in the Red Sea, Egypt.

2. Your favorite sports movie.
a.) Caddyshack
b.) Bull Durham
c.) Remember the Titans
d.) Rocky
e.) Other

Stuart: a) Be the ball, be the ball

3. Best memory of your childhood
a.) Going to Disney World
b.) Christmas Mornings
c.) Learning to Ride a Bike
d.) Camping
e.) Others

Stuart: e) Singing Christmas carols on the way home at the end of term before Christmas.

4. Your Girfriend/Wife think SUV is waste of money, pollutes earth, consumes too much gas etc. Your answer:
a.) I would be much safer in it than any small car.
b.) I Hate the Environment.
c.) I am on a mission to kill pedestrians.
d.) I have money to burn.
e.) You are right, won’t buy it.
f.) Something else

Stuart: f) The family car is a Land Rover I guess I am lucky unlucky depending on how you look at it.

5. You feel vomiting when you hear people praising this movie over and over (Most overrated movie)
a.) Titanic
b.) Star Wars
c.) Lord of the Rings
d.) Harry Potter
e.) Brokeback Mountain
f.) Other

Stuart: b) It’s good, but after the 100th time it drags on a bit

6. Your Favorite Character in a Quentin Tarantino Film
a.) Bill
b.) The Bride (Beatrix Kiddo)
c.) Cherry Darling
d.) Vincent Vega
e.) Mr. Pink
f.) Other

Stuart: f) George Clooney’s character in Dusk Till Dawn, he was hard as nails, but so chilled.

7. If you could be a character from a video game for a day, who would you be?

Stuart: It would have to be Ryu from the Street Fighter series purely so I could do one of those upside down spinning hurricane kicks.

Finally, we thank Stuart for doing this interview with us! And, wish him “All the very Best” for his future endeavors!