GADGET GURU, LLC
JUPITER, FLORIDA

About The Gadget Guru Andy Pargh doesn’t just provide opinions about new products, he’s spent a lifetime in the new products and tech industries. In the late 1970’s he began his career with Texas Instruments in Houston, Texas back when the handheld calculator was considered a high tech product. He was on the team at TI that revolutionized the digital watch and as the silicon chip matured, he became actively involved in innovative products such as the first talking consumer product, TI’s Speak and Spell as well as the first digital home thermostat. His next step had him relocating to Miami, Florida and taking a job in Product Management and Marketing at Panasonic where he was involved in the launch of its first telephone answering machine. Yes, back then, that was big! In the 1980’s Pargh made yet another major change and after two years of leasing and selling commercial real estate properties, he took a risk and created The Gadget Guru and specialized in taking complicated consumer products making them easy for the masses to understand. “I was doing well in the real estate business and my Friends and Family thought I was crazy walking away from a successful business in order to create a start-up technology reporting business. But at the time, nobody else was doing this and I trusted my instincts and followed my dream.” As his Gadget Guru company grew and become more involved in various forms of media, he became involved in many aspects of video production and content creation. During his career, Pargh produced and hosted more than 1,000 local, syndicated and network TV segments and programs and was a regular guest and contributor to numerous TV shows and publications. As The Gadget Guru, Pargh published three books (Warner Books) and even had his own magazine (Hachette) while being on contract as a Contributing Correspondent to NBC News’ Today Show. Pargh also spent decades penning countless newspaper columns that entered nationwide syndication at a record pace and later expanded to a biweekly, full page feature in USA Today. Pargh is well known as being an early adopter in the field of online communication and content creation and was an early content provider for services such as CompuServe, AOL and was very early into providing new product information on the Internet. Pargh has been called The Godfather of the modern tech blog. After selling his popular VOG Motorcycle Social Network, Pargh took some time off and realized he’s happiest and at his best when he’s conceptualizing and tackling new projects. “The most difficult part of the process is knowing when you’re reached your goal and to move on to the next area of production,” I’m amazed that although the RV industry has exploded, it seems the aspects of properly training new owners in safe driving and proper operation and maintenance, has been overlooked. I’ve gone through great lengths to make sure that I’m fully capable of handling a larger RV prior to making the purchasing decision. I find it strange that these days, a new buyer is only limited to the size of a new unit by the available funds in the bank account. I think the motorhome industry should follow the lead of the motorcycle industry and find tried and tested methods of training potential buyers. Pargh currently lives in South Florida with his Dog Lucy and considers himself very fortunate to be active in numerous philanthropic activities and multiple creative projects. While we prodded, he doesn’t speak of the industries where he uses his decades of experience consulting companies who are seeking advice in making products more user friendly. In his words he did say, About The Gadget Guru Andy Pargh doesn’t just provide opinions about new products, he’s spent a lifetime in the new products and tech industries. In the late 1970’s he began his career with Texas Instruments in Houston, Texas back when the handheld calculator was considered a high tech product. He was on the team at TI that revolutionized the digital watch and as the silicon chip matured, he became actively involved in innovative products such as the first talking consumer product, TI’s Speak and Spell as well as the first digital home thermostat. His next step had him relocating to Miami, Florida and taking a job in Product Management and Marketing at Panasonic where he was involved in the launch of its first telephone answering machine. Yes, back then, that was big! In the 1980’s Pargh made yet another major change and after two years of leasing and selling commercial real estate properties, he took a risk and created The Gadget Guru and specialized in taking complicated consumer products making them easy for the masses to understand. “I was doing well in the real estate business and my Friends and Family thought I was crazy walking away from a successful business in order to create a start-up technology reporting business. But at the time, nobody else was doing this and I trusted my instincts and followed my dream.” As his Gadget Guru company grew and become more involved in various forms of media, he became involved in many aspects of video production and content creation. During his career, Pargh produced and hosted more than 1,000 local, syndicated and network TV segments and programs and was a regular guest and contributor to numerous TV shows and publications. As The Gadget Guru, Pargh published three books (Warner Books) and even had his own magazine (Hachette) while being on contract as a Contributing Correspondent to NBC News’ Today Show. Pargh also spent decades penning countless newspaper columns that entered nationwide syndication at a record pace and later expanded to a biweekly, full page feature in USA Today. Pargh is well known as being an early adopter in the field of online communication and content creation and was an early content provider for services such as CompuServe, AOL and was very early into providing new product information on the Internet. Pargh has been called The Godfather of the modern tech blog.