Those of you which happen to hate Apple for no apparent reason, look away. Its iPhone 3G has just won this year’s best gadget award against tough competition from three games consoles, a budget laptop and an iPod speaker system. The readers of Stuff magazine.

The other nominees were the PlayStation 3, the Xbox 360, the Wii Fit, the Asus Eee PC, and the B&W Zeppelin iPod speakers. All products were compared on performance, design and value.

While the public chose the iPhone 3G as the gadget of the year, the magazine chose the Asus Eee PC as the staff’s gadget of the year.

Stuff magazine might not be the most relevant magazine for you, but its readers appreciate the iPhone. Will other prizes follow? Maybe more important awards?